Overview
Sint Lievens Houtem Bavegem is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Sint-Lievens-Houtem, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium. It serves a population of 3,100 and has a designed capacity of 8,100 m³/day.
Sint Lievens Houtem Bavegem is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Sint-Lievens-Houtem, within the province of Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,100 people and is part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 8,100 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 554.12 m³/day, the facility operates well within its capacity. As a Belgian plant, it complies with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment levels based on agglomeration size and receiving water sensitivity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Scheldt River basin, flowing toward the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the region's rivers and the downstream marine environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local waterways that are part of the Scheldt River basin, which flows through Belgium and the Netherlands before reaching the North Sea. The region's water bodies support diverse aquatic life and are important for ecological connectivity. Advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting downstream ecosystems from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Lege Hellesemweg, Bavegem, Sint-Lievens-Houtem, in the province of Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
The plant serves a population of approximately 3,100 people.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Scheldt River basin, ultimately flowing to the North Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal and is required for sensitive areas under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
As a Belgian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets treatment standards based on population served and receiving water sensitivity. For agglomerations under 10,000 people, secondary treatment is typically required, but advanced treatment may be needed in sensitive areas.
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