Overview
ROWP SC IGO SA Caracal serves approximately 31,000 residents in Caracal, Olt County, Romania. The plant operates under Romania's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
ROWP SC IGO SA Caracal is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located on the Varianta de Ocolire Caracal ring road in Caracal, Olt County, Romania. It serves a population of approximately 31,361 people, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under EU classification. Romania, as an EU member state, implements the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for all agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent and more stringent treatment for discharges into sensitive areas. Plants serving populations between 10,000 and 100,000 typically employ biological treatment processes to meet effluent standards. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Olt River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Danube then flows into the Black Sea. The Olt River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in southern Romania.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Olt River basin, which flows southward to join the Danube River near the Bulgarian border. The Danube carries the effluent to the Black Sea, a semi-enclosed sea with significant ecological sensitivity. The Olt River supports fish populations and riparian habitats, and its water quality is influenced by agricultural runoff and municipal discharges. Proper treatment at this plant helps protect downstream ecosystems and the Danube Delta region.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Varianta de Ocolire Caracal in Caracal, Olt County, Romania, with the postal code 235502.
The plant serves approximately 31,361 residents, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU classification.
Treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Olt River, a tributary of the Danube, ultimately reaching the Black Sea.
As a Romanian plant serving over 10,000 people, it must comply with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment and, if discharging into sensitive areas, more stringent treatment.
Plants of this scale in Romania typically employ biological treatment processes such as activated sludge to meet EU effluent standards, including limits on biochemical oxygen demand and suspended solids.
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