Overview
ROWP Statia de epurare Chisineu Cris serves Chișineu-Criș, Romania, with secondary treatment for a population of 4,256. The plant discharges 958.30 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 25,920 m³/day.
ROWP Statia de epurare Chisineu Cris is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Pădureni, Chișineu-Criș, Arad County, Romania. Operated by Compania de Apa Valea Crisurilor, the facility serves a population of approximately 4,256 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Romanian and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 25,920 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 958.30 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating potential for future growth or seasonal variability. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Crișul Negru River and then into the Tisza River basin, a major tributary of the Danube. This waterway supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional agriculture and biodiversity. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive river system.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Crișul Negru River, part of the Tisza River basin, which flows into the Danube River and eventually the Black Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is used for irrigation and recreation. Secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping to maintain water quality in this transboundary river system.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Pădureni, Chișineu-Criș, Arad County, Romania, at coordinates 46.53° N, 21.506° E.
The plant serves a population of 4,256 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater directives.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Crișul Negru River, part of the Tisza River basin, and ultimately into the Danube River and 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 facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000 discharging into freshwater.
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