Overview
Zoutleeuw wastewater treatment plant in Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium, serves 3,800 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 679.25 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 5,760 m³/day.
The Zoutleeuw wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Zoutleeuw, within the province of Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium. This facility serves a population of approximately 3,800 residents, making it a small-scale municipal treatment plant in the region. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 5,760 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 679.25 m³/day, the plant operates well within its capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Scheldt River basin, which flows through Belgium and the Netherlands before reaching the North Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports water quality in the region.
Environmental context
The Zoutleeuw plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Scheldt River basin. The Scheldt flows through Flanders and into the Netherlands, emptying into the North Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region. Advanced treatment at the plant helps reduce nutrient loading and protects downstream water quality.
Frequently asked questions
The Zoutleeuw plant is located at Budingenweg in Zoutleeuw, within the province of Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium.
The plant serves approximately 3,800 residents in the Zoutleeuw area.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Scheldt River basin, which ultimately flows into the North Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
As a Belgian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment for agglomerations based on population size and receiving water sensitivity.
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