FUGLEDE Wastewater Treatment Plant, Store Fuglede Stationsby, Denmark

FUGLEDE is a wastewater treatment plant located in Store Fuglede Stationsby, Kalundborg Kommune, Region Sjælland, Denmark. The facility serves a population of around 5,612 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under Danish and EU regulations. As a Danish plant, FUGLEDE operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousand cubic meters per day or similar unit), indicating its scale. The treated effluent from FUGLEDE is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Great Belt (Storebælt), a major strait connecting the Baltic Sea to the Kattegat. This coastal discharge contributes to the nutrient load in the Baltic Sea, a sensitive marine environment subject to eutrophication concerns.

The plant's receiving waters flow into the Great Belt, a key waterway linking the Baltic Sea to the North Sea. The Baltic Sea is a semi-enclosed basin with limited water exchange, making it vulnerable to nutrient pollution. Discharges from plants like FUGLEDE contribute to the overall nutrient input, affecting local marine ecosystems and supporting algae blooms. The region's coastal waters are ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse aquatic life and migratory fish species.