Environmental impact study as a result of sewerage from an urban area [articol]

Abstract

Wastewater is a major source of pollution through which microbes and viruses can be transmitted. The proposed works are of public utility, contributing to the sanitation of the inhabited area and the protection of the environment. They are intended for the collection of household wastewater from the households of the locality, thus providing the inhabitants with optimum hygiene and comfort conditions. This paper presents the results of the environmental impact assessment of the wastewater treatment plant for city of Anina. This presentation includes assessment methodology, project description and alternatives, baseline data related to water resources, impact assessment on water and proposed mitigation measures,. The assessment of the impacts has been performed for the construction and operational phase of the wastewater treatment plant. The construction phase was subdivided into several phases, while in the operational phase; the impacts are analyzed following the line for treatment of the wastewater and effluent production, the line for sludge production and drying process, sludge disposal and the line for gas utilization.