Overview
ROWP SCACTIVITATEA GOSCOM SA serves Orăștie, Hunedoara, Romania, treating wastewater for approximately 18,796 people. The plant operates under Romania's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
ROWP SCACTIVITATEA GOSCOM SA is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Orăștie, a town in Hunedoara County, Romania. The facility serves a population of approximately 18,796, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under EU classifications. Romania, as an EU member state, applies the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's treatment processes are designed to meet national standards that align with the directive, ensuring compliance with effluent quality requirements. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Mureș River, a major tributary of the Tisza River, and then into the Danube River before reaching the Black Sea. This downstream connection highlights the plant's role in protecting both local and transboundary water quality.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Mureș River basin, which flows into the Tisza and then the Danube, ultimately reaching the Black Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The plant's operation helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, contributing to the ecological health of the downstream water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Orăștie, Hunedoara County, Romania, at coordinates 45.862 N, 23.206 E.
The plant serves approximately 18,796 people, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under EU regulations.
Treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Mureș River, a tributary of the Tisza River, and eventually reaches the Danube and the Black Sea.
As a Romanian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 10,000 population equivalent.
For medium agglomerations in Romania, secondary treatment is standard, often including biological processes to reduce organic matter and nutrients, in line with EU directive requirements.
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