Overview
ROWP SC COMPANIA DE APA TARGOVISTE DAMBOVITA SA CENTRUL TITU is a secondary treatment plant serving Titu, Romania. It treats wastewater for approximately 9,237 people with a designed capacity of 11,520 m³/day.
ROWP SC COMPANIA DE APA TARGOVISTE DAMBOVITA SA CENTRUL TITU is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Titu, Dâmbovița County, Romania. The facility serves a population of approximately 9,237 and is part of the regional water utility infrastructure managed by Compania de Apă Târgoviște Dâmbovița SA. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment stage required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 11,520 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 833 m³/day, the plant operates well within its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse within the Argeș River basin, which ultimately flows into the Danube River and then the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the downstream aquatic environment from untreated sewage, supporting water quality in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Argeș River, which flows southward to join the Danube River before reaching the Black Sea. The Argeș basin supports diverse aquatic life and is used for irrigation and recreation. Secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping to prevent eutrophication and maintain ecological balance in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Strada Baiului in Mereni, Titu, Dâmbovița County, Romania.
The plant serves approximately 9,237 people in the Titu area.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse within the Argeș River basin, which flows to the Danube River and ultimately the Black Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As an EU member state, Romania implements the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). Plants serving over 2,000 people must have at least secondary treatment, which this facility meets.
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