Overview
Pulderbos wastewater treatment plant serves Zandhoven, Antwerpen, Belgium, treating wastewater for approximately 16,200 people. The facility operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC.
Pulderbos wastewater treatment plant is located in the Blauwhoef area of Pulderbos, within the municipality of Zandhoven in the province of Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium. The plant serves a population of approximately 16,200 people, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under EU regulations. As a Belgian facility, Pulderbos operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day or similar unit), indicating it is sized to handle the wastewater load from its service area. The treated effluent from Pulderbos is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Scheldt River basin, which flows through Antwerp and into the North Sea. This makes the plant important for protecting both local streams and the downstream marine environment.
Environmental context
The Pulderbos plant discharges into the Scheldt River basin, which flows through Antwerp and into the North Sea. The Scheldt estuary is an ecologically sensitive area that supports diverse aquatic life and serves as an important migratory corridor for fish. Proper treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads to this downstream ecosystem.
Frequently asked questions
Pulderbos wastewater treatment plant is located in the Blauwhoef area of Pulderbos, within the municipality of Zandhoven in the province of Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium.
The plant serves approximately 16,200 people, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under EU regulations.
Treated effluent from Pulderbos is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Scheldt River basin, which flows through Antwerp and eventually into the North Sea.
As a Belgian facility, Pulderbos operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU UWWTD, agglomerations between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent typically require secondary treatment, which is the standard for plants like Pulderbos.
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