UWWTP_DRAVOGRAD - Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant in Dravograd, Slovenia

UWWTP_DRAVOGRAD is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Bukovje, Dravograd, Slovenia. It serves a population of 3,651 and operates with secondary treatment, meeting the standards required for small agglomerations under Slovenian and EU regulations. The plant has a designed capacity of 6,000 m³/day and currently discharges an average of 966.43 m³/day, indicating significant reserve capacity. As a secondary treatment facility, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, complying with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for inland areas. The treated effluent is discharged into the Drava River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Drava River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region. The plant's operation helps protect downstream water quality in the Drava and ultimately the Danube River basin.

The plant discharges into the Drava River, which flows into the Danube and eventually the Black Sea. The Drava River is a dynamic alpine river that supports diverse fish populations and riparian habitats. The plant's secondary treatment reduces nutrient and organic loads, helping to maintain the ecological health of the river and its downstream environments.