Overview
UWWTP Tabre Kranjska Gora serves approximately 9,185 people in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia. The plant operates under Slovenia's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
UWWTP Tabre Kranjska Gora is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, a town in the Upper Carniola region near the Sava Dolinka River. The plant serves a population of about 9,185, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under EU regulations. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations of this size are required to provide secondary treatment as a minimum. Slovenia, as an EU member state, enforces this directive through national legislation, ensuring that plants like UWWTP Tabre Kranjska Gora meet appropriate treatment standards to protect water quality. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the Sava Dolinka River, which flows into the Sava River, eventually reaching the Danube River and the Black Sea. This connection highlights the plant's role in safeguarding downstream ecosystems, including the sensitive karst landscapes and biodiversity of the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Sava Dolinka River, a headwater of the Sava River basin, which drains into the Danube and ultimately the Black Sea. The Upper Sava Valley features karst geology and supports diverse aquatic life, including endemic fish species. Protecting this watershed is critical for maintaining water quality in the broader Danube Basin, a major European ecological corridor.
Frequently asked questions
UWWTP Tabre Kranjska Gora is located in Kranjska Gora, a town in the Upper Carniola region of northwestern Slovenia, near the Sava Dolinka River.
The plant serves approximately 9,185 people, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent is discharged into the Sava Dolinka River, which flows into the Sava River and eventually reaches the Danube River and the Black Sea.
As a Slovenian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
For agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 people, the EU UWWTD requires secondary treatment. Slovenian plants typically use biological treatment processes to meet this standard.
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