Overview
ROWP SC Gospodarie Comunala Sf Gheorghe sector Intorsura Buzaului is a secondary treatment plant serving Sita Buzăului, Romania. It treats wastewater for approximately 3,050 people with a designed capacity of 6,365 m³/day.
ROWP SC Gospodarie Comunala Sf Gheorghe sector Intorsura Buzaului is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Sita Buzăului, Covasna County, Romania. The facility serves a population of approximately 3,050 and has a designed capacity of 6,365 m³/day, with an average discharge volume of 650 m³/day. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent discharging into freshwater. As a Romanian facility, it operates under national transposition of EU directives, with oversight from the Romanian National Administration of Waters. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Buzău River and then into the Siret River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Danube flows into the Black Sea, making this plant part of a large international river basin that supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and provides water for agriculture and industry.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Buzău River basin, which flows into the Siret River and then the Danube, eventually reaching the Black Sea. This watershed supports a variety of fish species and provides critical habitat for migratory birds. The region's Carpathian foothills contribute to seasonal flow variations, and the plant's secondary treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive area.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Sita Buzăului, Covasna County, Romania, in the Carpathian foothills region.
The plant serves approximately 3,050 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater directives.
Treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Buzău River, a tributary of the Siret River and part of the Danube basin.
The plant provides secondary treatment, meeting the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive requirements for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater.
As a Romanian facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into national law, with oversight from the Romanian National Administration of Waters.
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