FISKBAEK, Fiskbæk | Denmark Wastewater

Overview

FISKBAEK wastewater treatment plant in Fiskbæk, Denmark, served 2,832 people with advanced treatment before closure. The facility discharged 655.93 m³/day and had a designed capacity of 4,400 m³/day.

FISKBAEK is a former wastewater treatment plant located in Fiskbæk, a locality in Viborg Municipality, Region Midtjylland, Denmark. The plant served a population of 2,832 and was designed to handle a capacity of 4,400 m³/day, with an average discharge volume of 655.93 m³/day. The facility is now closed. As a Danish plant, FISKBAEK operated under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires advanced treatment for discharges into sensitive areas. The plant provided advanced treatment, meeting the highest standards for nutrient removal and effluent quality. For a population of this scale, secondary treatment is typically mandated, but advanced treatment indicates a sensitive receiving environment. The plant's discharge likely entered local watercourses that drain into the Limfjord or the North Sea via the Skive Fjord system. The region's aquatic ecosystems benefit from advanced treatment, which reduces nutrient loading and protects downstream habitats.

Environmental context

The plant's discharge would have entered local streams near Fiskbæk, eventually flowing into the Skive Fjord and the Limfjord, a shallow sound connecting to the North Sea. The Limfjord supports diverse marine life, including fish and bird populations, and is ecologically sensitive to nutrient inputs. Advanced treatment at FISKBAEK helped minimize eutrophication risks in this coastal environment.

Frequently asked questions

FISKBAEK is located in Fiskbæk, Viborg Municipality, Region Midtjylland, Denmark, near the coast of the Limfjord.

The plant served a population of 2,832 people before its closure.

The plant discharged treated effluent into local watercourses that drain into the Skive Fjord and Limfjord system, eventually reaching the North Sea.

FISKBAEK provided advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal to protect sensitive coastal waters, as required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Coastal plants in Denmark often discharge into sensitive marine areas like the Limfjord, where nutrient pollution can cause eutrophication. Advanced treatment reduces nitrogen and phosphorus, protecting aquatic ecosystems.