Overview
ROWP SC COMPANIA DE APA SA SUC LUDUS St ep serves Luduș, Romania, treating wastewater for approximately 11,829 residents. The plant discharges into the Mureș River basin, ultimately flowing into the Tisza River and the Danube.
ROWP SC COMPANIA DE APA SA SUC LUDUS St ep is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Luduș, Mureș County, Romania. Serving a population of around 11,829, the plant is part of the regional water utility infrastructure managed by Compania de Apă SA. Luduș is situated in the Transylvanian region, an area characterized by its continental climate and agricultural landscape. As a plant serving a medium-sized agglomeration, it operates under Romania's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). This directive requires secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) between 10,000 and 150,000, unless discharging into sensitive areas that necessitate tertiary treatment. Regulatory compliance ensures appropriate treatment levels for the receiving environment. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water network, which drains into the Mureș River, a major tributary of the Tisza River. The Tisza flows into the Danube, which ultimately reaches the Black Sea. The Mureș River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the Carpathian Basin, with the downstream environment benefiting from regulated wastewater treatment to maintain water quality.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Mureș River basin, which flows into the Tisza River and then the Danube River before reaching the Black Sea. The Mureș River is an ecologically sensitive waterway that supports diverse fish populations and serves as a migratory corridor for aquatic species. The surrounding area is primarily agricultural, and the river's water quality is crucial for irrigation and local ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Luduș, Mureș County, Romania, at DJ151, Baltă, Ciurgău, Luduș, Mureș, 545203.
The plant serves approximately 11,829 residents in the Luduș area.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local water network, which drains into the Mureș River basin, eventually reaching the Tisza River and the Danube.
The plant operates under Romania's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
For agglomerations between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent, the EU UWWTD requires secondary treatment. In sensitive areas, tertiary treatment may be needed to reduce nutrients.
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