ROWP SC PUBLISERV VIDELE POENI Wastewater Treatment Plant, Poeni, Teleorman

ROWP SC PUBLISERV VIDELE POENI is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located on Strada Câmpului in Poeni, Teleorman County, Romania. The facility serves a small population of 450 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. As a primary treatment plant, it provides basic physical sedimentation and screening to remove settleable solids before discharge. Under Romania's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), small agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent are generally required to provide appropriate treatment, though primary treatment may be accepted for discharges to less sensitive areas. The plant's designed capacity of 520 m³/day suggests it can handle peak flows beyond current loads. The treated effluent is discharged into local surface waters that eventually drain toward the Danube River basin. The Teleorman region is part of the Arges-Vedea water management area, with downstream waters supporting agricultural irrigation and freshwater ecosystems. Proper primary treatment helps reduce organic solids loading, though nutrient removal is limited at this level.

The plant discharges into small streams within the Teleorman County watershed, which ultimately flow into the Danube River via the Vedea or Arges rivers. This region supports agricultural activities and freshwater habitats. The Danube River downstream is a major European ecological corridor, home to diverse fish species and migratory birds. Primary treatment reduces larger solids but does not remove nutrients, so the plant's impact on local water quality depends on dilution and downstream assimilation capacity.