Overview
ROWP SC EUROPEAN TRANSSARU SRL Bobicesti is a secondary treatment plant in Leotești, Romania, serving 129 people with a designed capacity of 970 m³/day and a discharge volume of 28.72 m³/day.
ROWP SC EUROPEAN TRANSSARU SRL Bobicesti is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Leotești, Bobicești, Olt County, Romania. The facility serves a small population of 129 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. It operates under Romania's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets treatment standards based on agglomeration size and receiving water sensitivity. The plant provides secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. Its designed capacity is 970 m³/day, while the current discharge volume is 28.72 m³/day, indicating significant spare capacity. As a small agglomeration (under 2,000 population equivalent), the EU directive requires appropriate treatment to protect local water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Olt River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Danube ultimately flows into the Black Sea, making this plant part of a large transboundary river basin. Proper treatment helps protect downstream ecosystems and water quality in the Danube Delta, a region of high ecological importance.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small streams that feed the Olt River, which flows southward to join the Danube. The Danube then empties into the Black Sea via the Danube Delta, a vast wetland ecosystem that supports diverse aquatic life and migratory birds. The Olt River basin is influenced by agricultural and rural runoff, making effective wastewater treatment crucial for maintaining water quality and preventing eutrophication in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Strada Răsăritului in Leotești, Bobicești, Olt County, Romania.
The plant serves a population of 129 people, typical of a small rural agglomeration.
Treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Olt River, a tributary of the Danube, which ultimately reaches the Black Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids.
Romania follows the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For small agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent, appropriate treatment is required to protect receiving waters.
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