Overview
Dessel wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Dessel in Antwerpen, Belgium. It treats wastewater from approximately 7,600 residents under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The Dessel wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Dessel, within the province of Antwerpen, Belgium. Serving a population of approximately 7,600, the plant is part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure for this Flemish community. As a facility in Belgium, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC. For agglomerations of this size (7,600 population equivalent), the directive requires secondary treatment to ensure adequate pollution control. The plant's treatment processes are designed to meet these regulatory standards, protecting local water quality. The treated effluent from the Dessel plant is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Scheldt River basin and the North Sea. This makes the plant's performance important for the ecological health of downstream aquatic environments, including sensitive estuarine and coastal ecosystems.
Environmental context
The Dessel plant discharges into the Nete River system, a tributary of the Scheldt River, which flows through Belgium and the Netherlands before reaching the North Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. The plant's treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream water quality in the Scheldt estuary and coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
The Dessel wastewater treatment plant is located in Dessel, in the province of Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium.
The Dessel plant serves approximately 7,600 residents of the town of Dessel and surrounding areas.
The treated wastewater from the Dessel plant is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Nete River system, which flows into the Scheldt River and ultimately the North Sea.
The Dessel plant, serving an agglomeration of about 7,600 population equivalent, falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for discharges from agglomerations of this size.
For plants serving approximately 7,600 people in Belgium, secondary treatment is typically required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. This involves biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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