Overview
UWWTP_KIDRICEVO is a secondary treatment plant serving Apače, Slovenia. It treats wastewater for 1,634 people with a designed capacity of 8,500 m³/day and discharges 926 m³/day.
UWWTP_KIDRICEVO is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Apače, a settlement within the Kidričevo municipality in northeastern Slovenia. The plant serves a population of 1,634 and is part of the country's wastewater infrastructure under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required for agglomerations of this size under EU regulations. With a designed capacity of 8,500 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 926 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Drava River basin, ultimately reaching the Danube River and the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local aquatic environment from untreated sewage, supporting water quality in the region's agricultural and natural landscapes.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Drava River basin, a major tributary of the Danube. The Drava River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Central Europe. Downstream, the Danube flows into the Black Sea, making the plant's treatment crucial for reducing nutrient loads and protecting downstream ecosystems from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
UWWTP_KIDRICEVO is located in Apače, a settlement in the municipality of Kidričevo, northeastern Slovenia.
The plant serves a population of 1,634 people.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Drava River basin, which eventually reaches the Danube River and the Black Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As a Slovenian plant, UWWTP_KIDRICEVO operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000. Although the plant serves fewer than 2,000 people, it still meets secondary treatment standards.
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