Overview
ROWP SPGC Valea Calugareasca is a secondary treatment plant serving Pantazi, Romania. It discharges 355.34 m³/day of treated wastewater into local waterways.
ROWP SPGC Valea Calugareasca is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located on Strada Cimitirului in Pantazi, a locality within Valea Calugareasca commune, Prahova County, Romania. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,592 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Romanian and EU regulations. The facility provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 7,948 m³/day and currently treats an average daily flow of 355.34 m³/day, indicating significant spare capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local surface waters that drain into the Prahova River, a tributary of the Ialomita River, which ultimately flows into the Danube River and then the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of these downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a small watercourse that flows into the Prahova River, part of the Danube basin. The Prahova River supports diverse aquatic life and is used for irrigation and recreation. Downstream, the Danube Delta is a major ecological region with extensive wetlands and biodiversity. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollution and nutrient loads, contributing to the health of these downstream environments.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Strada Cimitirului in Pantazi, a locality within Valea Calugareasca commune, Prahova County, Romania.
The plant serves approximately 2,592 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU definitions.
The treated effluent is discharged into local surface waters that flow into the Prahova River, a tributary of the Ialomita River, which eventually reaches the Danube and the Black Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size.
As a Romanian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into national legislation, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000.
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