Overview
ROWP SC ECO AQUA SA Calarasi sect Urziceni serves approximately 19,210 people in Urziceni, Ialomița County, Romania. The plant discharges treated wastewater into local water bodies within the Danube River basin.
ROWP SC ECO AQUA SA Calarasi sect Urziceni is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Urziceni, Ialomița County, Romania. It serves a population of approximately 19,210 residents, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under Romanian and EU regulations. The plant is situated inland, over 50 km from the Black Sea coast, and its operations are part of the regional water management infrastructure managed by SC ECO AQUA SA. 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. The directive also mandates more advanced treatment if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas. The plant is expected to comply with national discharge standards aligned with EU norms. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Danube River and then into the Black Sea. The Ialomița River, a tributary of the Danube, flows through the region and is an important ecological corridor. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality and aquatic ecosystems, supporting biodiversity in the Danube Delta, a region of significant ecological importance.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Ialomița River basin, which flows into the Danube River and eventually reaches the Black Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a major European migratory corridor. The Danube Delta downstream is an ecologically sensitive area with rich biodiversity, making effective wastewater treatment critical for maintaining water quality and ecosystem health.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Urziceni, Ialomița County, Romania, at the address Pelican, Strada Ghiocel, Urziceni, 925300.
The plant serves approximately 19,210 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses within the Ialomița River basin, which flows into the Danube River and ultimately reaches the Black Sea.
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 and more advanced treatment in sensitive areas.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent typically require secondary treatment. In Romania, compliance with national discharge standards aligned with EU norms is expected.
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