Overview
Sint Amands wastewater treatment plant serves Hamme, Belgium, treating wastewater for approximately 7,900 people. The facility is located in Oost-Vlaanderen and discharges into the local water system.
Sint Amands is a wastewater treatment plant located in Hamme, within the province of Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium. It serves a population of around 7,900 residents, making it a small to medium-sized municipal facility. The plant is situated along the Jaagpad in Moerzeke, near the Dendermonde area. As a Belgian plant, Sint Amands operates under the European Union's Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates more advanced treatment if the receiving waters are sensitive. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day), indicating a modest scale. The treated effluent from Sint Amands is discharged into the local water network, which ultimately drains into the Scheldt River basin. The Scheldt flows through Belgium and the Netherlands before reaching the North Sea, supporting diverse aquatic life and serving as an important ecological corridor. The plant plays a key role in protecting water quality in this region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Scheldt River basin, which flows through Belgium and the Netherlands to the North Sea. This watershed supports a variety of fish and bird species and is an important migratory route. The area is ecologically sensitive due to agricultural runoff and industrial activity upstream, making effective wastewater treatment critical for maintaining water quality.
Frequently asked questions
Sint Amands is located in Hamme, in the province of Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium. The address is Jaagpad, Moerzeke, Hamme, Dendermonde, Oost-Vlaanderen, 9220.
The plant serves approximately 7,900 people, classifying it as a small to medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which flows into the Scheldt River basin and eventually reaches the North Sea.
As a Belgian plant, Sint Amands operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size and potentially tertiary treatment in sensitive areas.
Under the EU directive, plants serving 7,900 people (between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent) typically require secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and nutrients.
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