Overview
ROWP TRUSESTI is a secondary treatment plant serving approximately 1,000 people in Trușești, Botoșani, Romania. It discharges 224.64 m³/day of treated wastewater, with a designed capacity of 4,268 m³/day.
ROWP TRUSESTI is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Trușești, a commune in Botoșani County, northeastern Romania. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,000 residents, reflecting its role in a small rural agglomeration. It is situated inland, far from coastal areas, and operates under Romania's national water management framework, which transposes the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required under the EU directive for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity of 4,268 m³/day significantly exceeds the current discharge volume of 224.64 m³/day, indicating ample headroom for future growth or seasonal variations. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The treated effluent is discharged into local surface waters, likely tributaries of the Prut River, which flows into the Danube River and ultimately the Black Sea. The plant's operation helps protect downstream water quality and aquatic ecosystems in the Prut basin, a region known for its agricultural landscapes and biodiversity.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local watercourses that drain into the Prut River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Danube then flows into the Black Sea, making this plant part of a vast transboundary watershed. The Prut basin supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional agriculture and fisheries. Secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping to maintain water quality in downstream rivers and the Black Sea coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
ROWP TRUSESTI is located on Strada Nr. 2 in Trușești, Botoșani County, Romania. It serves the local commune and surrounding rural area.
The plant serves approximately 1,000 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent is discharged into local surface waters that flow into the Prut River basin, ultimately reaching the Danube River and the Black Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size.
The plant operates under Romania's national water legislation, which implements the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). This directive mandates secondary treatment for inland discharges from agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000, but smaller plants like this one are still subject to national standards.
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