Overview
ASA wastewater treatment plant serves Aså, Denmark, with a designed capacity of 1.00 and a population equivalent of 6,677. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
ASA is a wastewater treatment plant located in Aså, a town in the Region Nordjylland of Denmark. The plant serves a population equivalent of 6,677 and has a designed capacity of 1.00. It is situated near the coast, within 50 km of the North Sea. As a Danish plant, ASA operates under the EU 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 discharge enters sensitive areas. Denmark has implemented the directive through national legislation, ensuring compliance with European standards. The plant's treated effluent likely discharges into the Kattegat or the North Sea via local watercourses. The receiving waters support diverse marine life and are important for fisheries. The plant plays a key role in protecting the coastal environment from nutrient pollution and pathogens.
Environmental context
ASA's treated wastewater likely discharges into the Kattegat, a sea area between Denmark and Sweden that connects to the North Sea. This coastal region supports diverse marine ecosystems, including fish spawning grounds and migratory bird habitats. The plant's operations help reduce nutrient loads that could otherwise contribute to eutrophication in the sensitive Baltic Sea area.
Frequently asked questions
ASA is located in Aså, a town in the Brønderslev Municipality, Region Nordjylland, Denmark. Its address is 86, Sæbyvej, 9340 Aså.
The ASA plant serves a population equivalent of 6,677 people.
The plant likely discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that flow into the Kattegat or the North Sea, given its proximity to the coast.
The ASA plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. Denmark enforces this through national legislation.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent must provide secondary treatment. Danish plants often include nutrient removal to protect sensitive coastal waters.
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