DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES AS AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF THE WATER AND SEWAGE MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE IN RURAL AREAS

Abstract

The objective of the study has been to evaluate the current state of household wastewater and sewage discharge facilities available in rural areas, with special attention paid to domestic wastewater treatment plants. Considerable differences have been determined in the access to water and sewage management infrastructure in individual provinces in total and within rural areas. In the countryside, especially where houses are scattered, domestic wastewater treatment plants seem to be a good solution. By being a form of lasting investment, they can generate ecological and economic benefi ts over a longer period of time. The analyses showed a constant growth in the number of domestic  wastewater treatment facilities, coinciding with a decrease in the number of septic tanks.