Summary:

The main aims of the paper are legal requirements demanding to construction and operation of domestic treatment plants. The publication consists of two parts. In the first part of article the definition and basic types of wastewater treatment plants and its effectiveness are described. In the paper, cases in which real properties can be equipped with domestic wastewater treatment plant for example: lack of sewage system and restrictions arising under the local legislation are presented. Cases, where construction of domestic wastewater treatment plant requires a building permit and/or water permit (including requirements for project) and other permits under the special provisions, were specified. In the second part of article (Jawecki et. al. 2016) limitation the location of domestic wastewater treatment plant under the local law were presented. Technical requirements that should be met by locating domestic wastewater treatment plant in real property area was presented. The standards of treated wastewater quality, discharged into water or soil was described. Cases in which operating application of domestic wastewater treatment plant to the mayor is required, were listed.