Overview
ROWP SC DAC MAGURELE is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Măgurele, Romania. It operates under Romania's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
ROWP SC DAC MAGURELE is a wastewater treatment plant located on Strada Unirii in Măgurele, Ilfov County, Romania. The plant serves a population of approximately 6,500 residents in this suburban area near Bucharest. As a Romanian facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. Romania has transposed this directive into national law, and plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalents are expected to provide appropriate treatment before discharge. The plant's treated effluent likely discharges into a local watercourse within the Argeș River basin, which flows into the Danube River and ultimately the Black Sea. The Ilfov region is part of the Danube's lower basin, an ecologically significant area supporting diverse aquatic life and important for migratory birds.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge likely enters a tributary of the Argeș River, which flows southward into the Danube River. The Danube then reaches the Danube Delta and the Black Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is a critical corridor for migratory fish and birds. The Black Sea is a semi-enclosed sea with sensitive marine environments that benefit from proper wastewater treatment upstream.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Strada Unirii in Măgurele, Ilfov County, Romania, near the capital city Bucharest.
The plant serves approximately 6,500 residents in the Măgurele area.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse within the Argeș River basin, which flows into the Danube River and eventually the Black Sea.
As a plant serving over 2,000 population equivalents, it falls under the EU UWWTD (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment or equivalent for such agglomerations. Romania has implemented this directive through national regulations.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalents are generally required to provide secondary treatment (biological treatment) to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
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