Overview
Bocholt wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 15,600 people in Limburg, Belgium. The facility operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.
The Bocholt wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipality of Bocholt, within the Limburg province of Flanders, Belgium. Serving a population of around 15,600, the plant is part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure, handling domestic sewage from the local community. As a Belgian facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 10,000 and 150,000. This regulatory framework ensures that the plant meets European standards for pollutant removal before discharge. The treated effluent from the Bocholt plant is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Meuse River basin. The Meuse flows through Belgium and the Netherlands before reaching the North Sea, making the plant's performance important for downstream water quality and the ecological health of the river system.
Environmental context
The Bocholt plant discharges into the Meuse River basin, which flows through Belgium and the Netherlands to the North Sea. The Meuse supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The plant's treatment processes help protect the river's ecological balance and downstream water quality in the sensitive North Sea coastal environment.
Frequently asked questions
The Bocholt wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipality of Bocholt, in the Limburg province of Flanders, Belgium. The address is Kapelstraat, Veldhoven, Bocholt.
The Bocholt plant serves approximately 15,600 people, making it a medium-sized agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent from the Bocholt plant is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Meuse River basin, which ultimately flows to the North Sea.
As a Belgian facility, the Bocholt plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of its size.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent are required to provide secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to remove organic matter and nutrients.
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