Overview
Gavere wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 7,500 people in Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Located along the Scheldekant, it discharges into the Scheldt River basin.
The Gavere wastewater treatment plant is a municipal facility located in Gavere, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium, along the Scheldekant. It serves a population of approximately 7,500 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under European Union standards. As a Belgian plant, Gavere operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day), indicating it is sized to handle the local wastewater load. The treated effluent is discharged into the Scheldt River, which flows through the region and eventually reaches the North Sea via the Western Scheldt estuary. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Scheldt and the downstream marine environment.
Environmental context
The Gavere plant discharges into the Scheldt River, a major waterway in Belgium that flows through the port of Antwerp and into the North Sea via the Western Scheldt estuary. The Scheldt basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor for migratory fish. The plant's operation helps maintain water quality in this sensitive river system, which is subject to EU water quality standards.
Frequently asked questions
The Gavere wastewater treatment plant is located along the Scheldekant in Gavere, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium, near the city of Ghent.
The Gavere plant serves approximately 7,500 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated wastewater from the Gavere plant is discharged into the Scheldt River, which flows through Belgium and into the North Sea.
As a Belgian facility, the Gavere plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving 7,500 people are required to provide secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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