Overview
Holmehave Renseanlaeg in Tommerup, Denmark, serves a population of 6,220. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.
Holmehave Renseanlaeg is a wastewater treatment plant located in Tommerup, a town in the Assens Municipality of the Region of Southern Denmark. The plant serves a population of approximately 6,220 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under Danish and EU regulations. As a Danish facility, the plant operates under 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. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 cubic meters, though this figure may represent a specific unit or be a placeholder; nonetheless, the regulatory framework ensures appropriate treatment standards. The treated effluent from Holmehave Renseanlaeg is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Little Belt strait, a part of the Baltic Sea. This coastal discharge contributes to the nutrient load in the region, making effective treatment crucial for protecting marine ecosystems and supporting biodiversity in the Baltic Sea.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge flows into local streams that feed into the Little Belt, a strait connecting the Kattegat to the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea is a semi-enclosed brackish water body with limited water exchange, making it sensitive to nutrient pollution. Effective wastewater treatment is essential to prevent eutrophication and protect the diverse marine life, including fish populations and migratory birds that rely on this ecosystem.
Frequently asked questions
Holmehave Renseanlaeg is located at 36 Holmehavegyden in Tommerup, within the Assens Municipality of the Region of Southern Denmark.
The plant serves a population of approximately 6,220 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Little Belt strait, which connects to 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 with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent are required to provide secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and nutrients.
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