Overview
Eke wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Eke in Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium. It has a designed capacity of 1.00 and serves a population of 5,900.
The Eke wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Eke, part of the Nazareth-De Pinte municipality in the province of Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium. The plant serves a population of approximately 5,900 people, placing it in the small agglomeration category under Belgian and EU regulations. As a Belgian facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Scheldt River basin. The Scheldt flows through Belgium and the Netherlands before reaching the North Sea, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and serving as an important migratory corridor for fish species.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Scheldt River basin, which drains into the North Sea via the Western Scheldt estuary. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. The region's flat, low-lying terrain and dense population make effective wastewater treatment critical for maintaining water quality in the downstream estuary and coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
The Eke wastewater treatment plant is located at 4, Sluis, Eke, in the municipality of Nazareth-De Pinte, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
The plant serves a population of approximately 5,900 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Scheldt River basin, eventually reaching the North Sea.
Under the EU UWWTD (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000 are required to have secondary treatment. The Eke plant, serving 5,900 people, falls into this category and must comply with the directive's standards.
In Belgium, small agglomerations like Eke typically employ secondary biological treatment, such as activated sludge or trickling filters, to meet EU standards for organic matter and suspended solids removal.
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