Overview
UWWTP Murski Crnci is a secondary treatment plant serving Radenci, Slovenia, with a designed capacity of 3,200 m³/day and serving 4,242 people.
UWWTP Murski Crnci is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located near Radenci in northeastern Slovenia, serving a population of 4,242. The plant operates under Slovenia's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant provides secondary biological treatment, meeting the standard required for inland discharges under EU regulations. With a designed capacity of 3,200 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 522 m³/day, the facility operates well within its capacity. The plant is part of Slovenia's national wastewater infrastructure, which has been upgraded to comply with EU accession requirements. Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Mura River, a tributary of the Drava, which flows into the Danube and ultimately the Black Sea. The plant helps protect the Mura River basin, which supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Mura River basin, which flows into the Drava River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Danube carries water to the Black Sea, making this plant part of a vast transboundary watershed. The Mura River supports diverse fish populations and riparian habitats, and the region is known for its agricultural and natural landscapes. Secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads that could otherwise contribute to eutrophication downstream.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located near Radenci in northeastern Slovenia, in the region of Prekmurje, close to the Mura River.
The plant serves a population of 4,242 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant provides secondary biological treatment, which is the standard required for inland discharges under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The plant has a designed capacity of 3,200 m³ per day, with an average discharge volume of 522 m³ per day, indicating it operates well below capacity.
Slovenia, as an EU member state, implements the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). Plants serving agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 people must provide secondary treatment, which this plant meets.
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