Temse Wastewater Treatment Plant - Serving Temse, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium

The Temse wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipality of Temse, within the province of Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium. It serves a population of approximately 26,900 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. The plant is situated near the Scheldt River, which flows through the region and ultimately drains into the North Sea. As a Belgian facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with European standards for wastewater treatment. The treated effluent from the Temse plant is discharged into the local water system, which feeds into the Scheldt River. The Scheldt flows through Belgium and the Netherlands before reaching the North Sea. This river basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor for migratory fish species. The plant's operation contributes to protecting water quality in the Scheldt estuary and the downstream marine environment.

The Temse plant discharges into the Scheldt River basin, which flows through Belgium and the Netherlands into the North Sea. The Scheldt estuary is a ecologically sensitive area that supports diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as salmon and sea trout. The plant's treatment helps maintain water quality in this important migratory corridor and downstream coastal ecosystem.