Overview
ROWPI Suplacu de Barcau Company is a secondary treatment plant in Balc, Bihor, Romania, serving 480 people with a designed capacity of 1858 m³/day.
ROWPI Suplacu de Barcau Company is a wastewater treatment plant located in Balc, Bihor County, Romania. It serves a small population of 480 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or small community setting within the Crișul Repede river basin. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment stage required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 1858 m³/day and a discharge volume of 108.08 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating potential for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Crișul Repede River, a tributary of the Tisza River, which flows into the Danube and then the Black Sea. The plant's operation helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports the ecological health of the Tisza-Danube basin.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that feed the Crișul Repede River, part of the Tisza River basin, which flows into the Danube and reaches the Black Sea. The area supports diverse aquatic life and is important for migratory fish species. Secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants and nutrients, mitigating eutrophication risks in downstream water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Strada Zorile Roșii, Balc, Bihor County, Romania, in a rural area near the Crișul Repede River.
The plant serves a population of 480 people, typical for a small agglomeration in rural Romania.
Treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Crișul Repede River, part of the Tisza-Danube basin, ultimately reaching the Black Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As an EU member state, Romania implements the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for all agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent. Smaller plants like this one are also expected to meet secondary treatment standards.
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