UWWTP_KANAL Wastewater Treatment Plant, Morsko, Slovenia

UWWTP_KANAL is a wastewater treatment facility located in Morsko, within the municipality of Kanal ob Soči, Slovenia. The plant serves a small population of 536 people, reflecting its role in a rural or peri-urban setting. Its advanced treatment level indicates a high standard of effluent quality, suitable for discharge into sensitive environments. The plant has a designed capacity of 2,000 cubic meters per day, with a reported discharge volume of 83.72 cubic meters per day, suggesting it operates well below its maximum capacity. As a Slovenian facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for agglomerations of this size, with advanced treatment typically mandated for sensitive areas. The treated effluent is likely discharged into a local watercourse that eventually drains into the Soča River, a major river in western Slovenia flowing into the Adriatic Sea. The Soča River is known for its pristine waters and supports diverse aquatic life, including endemic fish species. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect this ecologically sensitive river system.

The plant's discharge likely enters a tributary of the Soča River, which flows through the Julian Alps and into the Gulf of Trieste (Adriatic Sea). The Soča River is a high-quality water body supporting brown trout and other sensitive species. Advanced treatment at this plant helps maintain the river's ecological integrity, particularly given the region's karst geology and reliance on groundwater.