Overview
ROWP SC GOS COM SA Centrul Regional Covasna serves approximately 8,077 residents in Covasna, Romania. The plant operates under Romania's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
ROWP SC GOS COM SA Centrul Regional Covasna is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Chiuruș, near Covasna, Romania. It serves a population of about 8,077 people, placing it in the small-to-medium agglomeration category under EU classification. Romania, as an EU member state, applies the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for inland plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalents. The regulatory framework ensures appropriate treatment standards for this scale. The plant discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses that drain into the Olt River basin, ultimately flowing to the Danube River and the Black Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water quality management in the Carpathian region.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters the local hydrographic network within the Olt River basin, a major tributary of the Danube. The Danube then flows into the Black Sea, making this plant part of a large international watershed. The surrounding area features forested hills and agricultural land, and the receiving waters support fish populations and other aquatic species. Proper treatment is essential to protect downstream ecosystems and water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Chiuruș, near Covasna, Romania, with coordinates 45.824° N, 26.155° E.
The plant serves approximately 8,077 residents in the Covasna area.
Treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Olt River basin, eventually reaching the Danube River and the Black Sea.
As an EU member state, Romania implements Directive 91/271/EEC. For agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalents, the directive requires secondary treatment for inland discharges.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants of this scale in inland areas are typically required to provide secondary treatment, which includes biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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