UWWTP_GORISNICA Wastewater Treatment Plant, Zagojiči, Slovenia

UWWTP_GORISNICA is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Zagojiči, a settlement in the municipality of Gorišnica, northeastern Slovenia. The plant serves a population of 718 and has a designed capacity of 2,100 m³/day, currently utilizing 165.53 m³/day of that capacity. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Slovenia, as an EU member state, implements this directive, ensuring that wastewater is treated to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Drava River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Danube then flows into the Black Sea. The plant plays a role in protecting the Drava River basin from nutrient pollution and supporting the ecological health of downstream aquatic habitats.

The plant discharges into the Drava River basin, which flows into the Danube River and ultimately the Black Sea. The Drava River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollution and nutrient loading, contributing to the ecological balance of the downstream water bodies.