Overview
ROWPI SC HIDROCONSTRUCTIA SA Siriu is a secondary treatment plant serving 180 people in Lunca Jariștei, Romania. It discharges 65.75 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local watershed.
ROWPI SC HIDROCONSTRUCTIA SA Siriu is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Lunca Jariștei, a village within the Siriu commune, Buzău County, Romania. The plant serves a small population of 180 residents, reflecting its role in a rural setting. It operates under Romania's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale. The plant provides secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. Its designed capacity is 1,000 m³/day, with an actual discharge volume of 65.75 m³/day, indicating it operates well below capacity. As a small facility, it is subject to national regulations aligned with EU standards, ensuring compliance with effluent quality requirements. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that eventually drains into the Buzău River, a tributary of the Siret River, which flows into the Danube and ultimately the Black Sea. The plant's location in the Carpathian foothills means it serves a community in a ecologically sensitive area, where proper wastewater treatment is essential for protecting downstream aquatic habitats and water quality.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local stream that feeds into the Buzău River, part of the Siret-Danube basin, which flows into the Black Sea. The surrounding area is in the Carpathian Mountains, supporting diverse freshwater ecosystems. Proper treatment is critical to prevent nutrient pollution and protect aquatic life in these sensitive headwater streams.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Lunca Jariștei, a village in the Siriu commune, Buzău County, Romania.
The plant serves a small population of 180 residents, typical of a rural wastewater treatment facility.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Buzău River, part of the Danube basin leading to the Black Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EU standards for small agglomerations.
Romania, as an EU member, implements the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For plants serving fewer than 2,000 people, secondary treatment is required, which this plant provides.
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