Overview
ROWP SPGCM Maneciu sect Ungureni is a secondary treatment plant serving Măneciu-Pământeni, Romania. It treats wastewater for approximately 3,319 people with a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day.
ROWP SPGCM Maneciu sect Ungureni is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Măneciu-Pământeni, a locality in Prahova County, Romania. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,319 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Romanian and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity is 2,500 m³/day, with a reported discharge volume of 224.33 m³/day, indicating operational headroom. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Teleajen River, a tributary of the Ialomița River, which ultimately flows into the Danube River and then the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the Teleajen River basin from organic pollution and nutrient loading.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Teleajen River basin, part of the larger Danube catchment that drains into the Black Sea. The Teleajen River supports diverse aquatic life and is used for irrigation and recreation downstream. Protecting this water body from untreated sewage is critical to maintaining water quality in the Ialomița River and the Danube Delta ecosystem, a region of high ecological importance.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Măneciu-Pământeni, a village in Măneciu commune, Prahova County, Romania.
The plant serves approximately 3,319 people, corresponding to a small agglomeration under EU classification.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Teleajen River, part of the Ialomița River basin, ultimately reaching the Danube and the Black Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for discharges into freshwater from agglomerations of this size.
As an EU member state, Romania implements the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). Plants serving small agglomerations like this one must achieve secondary treatment, with compliance monitored by the national water authority.
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