Overview
Gummerup Renseanlaeg is a wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 5,960 people in Glamsbjerg, Denmark. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Gummerup Renseanlaeg is a wastewater treatment plant located in Glamsbjerg, Assens Kommune, Denmark. It serves a population of approximately 5,960 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under Danish and EU regulations. The plant is situated near the coast, within 50 km of the sea, and its operations are subject to national and EU environmental standards. As a Danish facility, Gummerup Renseanlaeg must comply with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) between 2,000 and 10,000 in normal areas, and more stringent treatment in sensitive areas. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousand m³/day or PE), indicating a scale appropriate for its service population. The regulatory framework ensures adequate treatment to protect receiving waters. The plant discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Baltic Sea via the Little Belt or Great Belt straits. The surrounding region includes agricultural and natural areas, and the plant plays a key role in maintaining water quality in the local watershed, supporting aquatic life and preventing nutrient enrichment in coastal waters.
Environmental context
Gummerup Renseanlaeg discharges into local streams that flow into the Little Belt, a strait connecting the Baltic Sea to the Kattegat. The Baltic Sea is a semi-enclosed, brackish sea sensitive to nutrient pollution, which can cause eutrophication and algal blooms. The plant's treatment helps reduce the load of organic matter and nutrients, protecting the coastal ecosystem and supporting biodiversity in the region.
Frequently asked questions
Gummerup Renseanlaeg is located in Glamsbjerg, Assens Kommune, on the island of Funen, Denmark. The address is 77, Byvejen, Gummerup, 5620 Glamsbjerg.
The plant serves approximately 5,960 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Little Belt strait, which connects to the Baltic Sea. The plant's discharge is regulated to meet EU standards for environmental protection.
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. Danish national regulations implement the directive and set additional standards for nutrient removal in sensitive areas.
For agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 PE, the EU UWWTD mandates secondary treatment. In Denmark, many such plants also incorporate nutrient removal to protect the Baltic Sea from eutrophication, especially if located in sensitive catchments.
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