WIOŚ w Łodzi

What WIOŚ w Łodzi does

WIOŚ w Łodzi (Wojewódzki Inspektorat Ochrony Środowiska w Łodzi) is the Voivodeship Inspectorate of Environmental Protection serving the Łódź Voivodeship region of central Poland. Established in 1991 under the Act on Environmental Inspection, it functions as the regional enforcement arm of the Polish Environmental Inspection system, exercising statutory authority over environmental compliance, monitoring, and legal action within Łódź Voivodeship. The Inspectorate is led by the Łódzki Wojewódzki Inspektor Ochrony Środowiska, whose organizational regulations are approved by the Łódź Voivode.

Its core activities include conducting environmental inspections, issuing and maintaining the register of integrated IPPC permits for industrial installations under EU Directive 2010/75/EU, supervising waste management, and continuous air and water quality monitoring. Technical capabilities comprise laboratory analysis of water, air, soil, and waste samples, plus video surveillance systems deployed at waste storage facilities to detect illegal disposal. The organization is headquartered in Łódź at ul. Lipowa 16, and operates three regional delegations in Skierniewice, Sieradz, and Piotrków Trybunalski to cover the full voivodeship. It participates in national-level coordinated enforcement operations such as DEMETER XII against illegal waste transport, in cooperation with GIOŚ and the Inspekcja Transportu Drogowego (ITD).

As a regional government administrative body, WIOŚ w Łodzi does not generate commercial revenue and is not subject to traditional commercial market dynamics. It is funded through the Polish state budget under public finance regulations, with co-financing from the national (NFOŚiGW) and voivodeship (WFOŚiGW) Environmental Protection Funds. Its primary "users" are industrial enterprises and businesses in Łódź Voivodeship requiring environmental permits and subject to inspections, plus the general public, who interact with the Inspectorate through the Public Information Bulletin (BIP), e-PUAP electronic delivery, physical offices, and an interactive portal for reporting illegal waste activities.

Name

WIOŚ w Łodzi

Legal name

Wojewódzki Inspektorat Ochrony Środowiska w Łodzi

Website

https://wios.lodz.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

WIOŚ w Łodzi is the Voivodeship Inspectorate of Environmental Protection in Łódź, Poland, established in 1991. It conducts environmental inspections, issues IPPC permits, monitors air and water quality, and supervises waste management across the Łódź Voivodeship via four regional offices.

Ownership category

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Product category

Environmental Regulation

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411), Solid Waste Landfill (562212)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUAHACAJ

Radiological & Hazardous Materials Monitoring (Radiation, Asbestos, Lead)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Compliance, Monitoring & Consulting/Environmental Monitoring & Sampling (Air/Water/Soil/Noise)

SECONDARYEUANAJAA

Regulatory Compliance Monitoring & Reporting (SDWA/CWA/NPDES, permits, audits)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Water & Wastewater Utilities/Water Quality Testing, Compliance & Reporting

SECONDARYBPADANAD

Conformity Assessment, Testing, Inspection & Certification Cooperation

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Standards, Policy & Regulatory Cooperation

Keywords

• Environmental inspection
• Environmental monitoring
• Regulatory compliance
• Waste management enforcement
• Air quality monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Łódź

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

WIOŚ w Łodzi is a Polish governmental inspectorate that conducts environmental inspections, issues integrated IPPC permits for industrial installations, supervises waste management operations, and monitors air and water quality across the Łódź Voivodeship. The agency enforces environmental law through administrative decisions and penalties, operates laboratory testing and video surveillance of waste sites, and publishes regulatory information through the Public Information Bulletin (BIP).

Product overview

WIOŚ w Łodzi operates as a regional environmental protection inspectorate under the Polish Inspekcja Ochrony Środowiska (Environmental Protection Inspection). The organization does not offer commercial technology products; rather, it provides governmental administrative services including environmental inspections, permits, monitoring, and public information access. Key services include the Public Information Bulletin (BIP) for regulatory documents, air quality monitoring, IPPC permit registers, and an illegal waste reporting system. The organizational structure includes the main office in Łódź and three delegations in Skierniewice, Sieradz, and Piotrków Trybunalski.

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Products and services

• Environmental Inspection and Enforcement Services Governmental inspection and enforcement services conducted by the Wydział Inspekcji across the Łódź Voivodeship, targeting industrial installations, waste management operations, and entities subject to environmental compliance. Includes administrative decisions, penalty imposition, and legal action against environmental violators.
• IPPC Integrated Permits Issuance and Register Issuance and public listing of integrated permits for installations covered by EU Directive 2010/75/EU on industrial emissions. The Wykaz pozwoleń zintegrowanych IPPC provides a public register of installations requiring integrated permits in the Łódź Voivodeship.
• Illegal Waste Reporting System Interactive online portal (Nielegalne Postępowanie z Odpadami) integrated with the Chief Inspectorate of Environmental Protection (GIOŚ) that enables citizens to report illegal waste disposal activities using location mapping and photo upload capabilities.
• Air Quality Monitoring Portal Access Access to the GIOŚ Portal Jakości Powietrza, providing real-time air quality data for the Łódź Voivodeship region. The portal links to the national air quality monitoring system operated by the Chief Inspectorate of Environmental Protection.
• Public Information Bulletin (BIP) Mandatory governmental information publication system under Polish law providing public access to administrative decisions, permits, registers, and official documents of the Inspectorate. Includes electronic submission via e-PUAP and e-doręczenia systems.
• Video Surveillance Monitoring of Waste Storage Facilities Operational video monitoring systems located at waste storage and disposal sites within the Łódź Voivodeship to supervise waste management activities and detect illegal disposal.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Główny Inspektorat Ochrony Środowiska (GIOŚ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGIOŚ is the national-level environmental inspection authority that coordinates WIOŚ activities. WIOŚ w Łodzi participates in national operations such as DEMETER XII to combat illegal waste transport, coordinated by GIOŚ. GIOŚ also provides the interactive reporting platform for illegal environmental activities.
• Inspekcja Transportu Drogowego (ITD - Road Transport Inspection)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint inspection operations with ITD to control heavy vehicle transport, particularly for preventing illegal waste transportation. Inspectors from WIOŚ w Łodzi collaborate with ITD officers during road inspection operations.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Wojewódzki Inspektorat Ochrony Środowiska w Gdańsku: The Pomorskie voivodeship environmental inspectorate is a structurally identical peer to WIOŚ w Łodzi, carrying out the same regulatory functions under Poland's Environmental Inspection Act in a different geographic region.
• Wojewódzki Inspektorat Ochrony Środowiska w Warszawie: The Mazowieckie voivodeship environmental inspectorate operates under the identical legal mandate, organizational structure, and inspection powers as WIOŚ w Łodzi — the closest functional peer, differing only by region served.
• Wojewódzki Inspektorat Ochrony Środowiska w Katowicach: The Śląskie voivodeship environmental inspectorate — heavily industrial region — performs the same environmental compliance and inspection role as WIOŚ w Łodzi, but in a notably more industrial setting, making it a useful comparison for caseload and enforcement intensity.
• Wojewódzki Inspektorat Ochrony Środowiska we Wrocławiu: The Dolnośląskie voivodeship environmental inspectorate operates under the same statutory mandate as WIOŚ w Łodzi, providing a directly comparable peer for benchmarking staffing, monitoring scope, and enforcement outputs.
• Wojewódzki Inspektorat Ochrony Środowiska w Poznaniu: The Wielkopolskie voivodeship environmental inspectorate executes the same statutory mandate, same delegated structure, and same inspection/enforcement powers as WIOŚ w Łodzi, with three regional delegations analogous to those in Łódź.
• Wojewódzki Inspektorat Ochrony Środowiska w Krakowie: The Małopolskie voivodeship environmental inspectorate performs the same set of regulatory, monitoring, and enforcement duties as WIOŚ w Łodzi within its own voivodeship, including IPPC permitting, air/water monitoring, and waste management oversight.

Others

• Inspekcja Transportu Drogowego (ITD): The Road Transport Inspection is a peer enforcement agency that conducts joint operations with WIOŚ w Łodzi (e.g., DEMETER XII) to intercept illegal waste transport. Comparable as a state enforcement body with inspection and penalty powers in adjacent regulatory domain.
• Wojewódzki Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej w Łodzi (WFOŚiGW): The regional environmental fund that co-finances environmental projects implemented or coordinated by WIOŚ w Łodzi. It is an ecosystem partner rather than a direct peer, but its funding decisions directly shape the inspectorate's project portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• European Environment Agency (EEA): The EU agency providing environmental data, reporting, and assessment across member states. While operating at supranational scale, it shares the same regulatory and monitoring function as WIOŚ w Łodzi, just across a much broader geography.
• Główny Inspektorat Ochrony Środowiska (GIOŚ): The Chief Inspectorate of Environmental Protection is the national-level coordinator of all voivodeship environmental inspectorates in Poland, including WIOŚ w Łodzi. It runs the national air quality portal, coordinates DEMETER operations, and provides the citizen reporting platform — making it the umbrella regulator that WIOŚ w Łodzi feeds into.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 records

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