Overview
Beverlo wastewater treatment plant serves 6,400 people in Beringen, Limburg, Belgium. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.
Beverlo wastewater treatment plant is located in the Beverlo district of Beringen, in the province of Limburg, Flanders, Belgium. The facility serves a population of approximately 6,400 people as part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure for the region. As a plant serving a population equivalent of 6,400, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent discharging into freshwater or estuaries. The regulatory framework ensures appropriate treatment standards are met. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Scheldt River basin, which flows through Belgium and the Netherlands into the North Sea. The plant plays a role in protecting the water quality of the region's surface waters and downstream aquatic ecosystems.
Environmental context
The Beverlo plant discharges into the Demer River basin, a tributary of the Dijle River, which flows into the Rupel and then the Scheldt River. The Scheldt estuary is an ecologically important area supporting diverse aquatic life and migratory fish species. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this densely populated and industrialized region of Flanders.
Frequently asked questions
The Beverlo wastewater treatment plant is located at 47 Ulfortstraat in the Beverlo district of Beringen, in the province of Limburg, Flanders, Belgium.
The Beverlo WWTP serves a population of approximately 6,400 people in the Beverlo area of Beringen.
The treated effluent from the Beverlo plant is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Demer River basin, which flows into the Scheldt River and eventually reaches the North Sea.
As a Belgian plant serving 6,400 people, the Beverlo WWTP operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent are typically required to provide secondary treatment, which involves biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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