Overview
Eisden wastewater treatment plant in Maasmechelen, Belgium, serves 4,900 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 875.87 m³/day and operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.
Eisden wastewater treatment plant is located in Maasmechelen, Limburg, Belgium, serving a population of approximately 4,900. The facility is situated in the Flemish region and is part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure for the local community. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 4,950 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 875.87 m³/day, the plant operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment of wastewater. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Meuse River basin. The Meuse flows through Belgium and the Netherlands before reaching the North Sea. The advanced treatment helps protect the sensitive aquatic ecosystems in the region, supporting water quality and biodiversity.
Environmental context
The 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 water resource for drinking water and agriculture. Advanced treatment at Eisden helps reduce nutrient loads and pollutants, protecting downstream ecosystems and the estuarine environment of the North Sea.
Frequently asked questions
The Eisden wastewater treatment plant is located at Haagstraat 100, in the Vucht district of Maasmechelen, Limburg, Belgium.
The Eisden WWTP serves a population of approximately 4,900 people in the Maasmechelen area.
The Eisden plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal and disinfection beyond secondary treatment.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) between 2,000 and 10,000 require secondary treatment. Eisden, serving 4,900 PE, meets and exceeds this requirement with advanced treatment.
The treated effluent from Eisden is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Meuse River basin, which ultimately flows to the North Sea.
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