Overview
Egebjerg Syd Renseanlaeg is a wastewater treatment plant serving Strandhuse, Denmark, with a population equivalent of 16,111. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of thi
Egebjerg Syd Renseanlaeg is a wastewater treatment plant located in Strandhuse, Svendborg Kommune, Region Syddanmark, Denmark. The plant serves a population equivalent of 16,111, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under EU classification. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 10,000 and 150,000. The designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousand cubic meters per day or similar unit), indicating a facility sized for its service population. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Baltic Sea via the Svendborg Sund and surrounding coastal waters. This region supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a sensitive marine environment, making effective wastewater treatment critical for protecting water quality and ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed that flows through Svendborg Sund and into the Baltic Sea, a semi-enclosed sea with limited water exchange. The Baltic Sea is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse marine life and facing challenges from nutrient pollution. Effective treatment at Egebjerg Syd helps reduce nutrient loads, protecting coastal habitats and migratory fish species in the region.
Frequently asked questions
Egebjerg Syd Renseanlaeg is located in Strandhuse, Svendborg Kommune, Region Syddanmark, Denmark.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 16,111, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under EU standards.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows through Svendborg Sund and into the Baltic Sea.
As a Danish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent must provide at least secondary treatment, and often tertiary treatment if discharging into sensitive areas like the Baltic Sea.
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