Overview
JUELSMINDE wastewater treatment plant serves Hosby, Denmark, with a population equivalent of 18,031. It is located in Region Midtjylland and discharges into the local watershed.
JUELSMINDE is a wastewater treatment plant located in Hosby, Hedensted Kommune, Region Midtjylland, Denmark. It serves a population equivalent of 18,031, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under Danish and EU regulations. As a Danish plant, JUELSMINDE 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 units), indicating its scale. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with national and EU standards. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Kattegat sea via nearby coastal waters. This discharge supports the ecological health of the region's aquatic environments, including marine habitats and migratory corridors for fish and bird species.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters the local watershed, which flows into the Kattegat, a shallow sea area between Denmark and Sweden. This region supports diverse marine life, including fish stocks and seabird populations. The Kattegat is ecologically sensitive due to nutrient inputs from surrounding agricultural and urban areas, making proper wastewater treatment critical for preventing eutrophication and maintaining water quality.
Frequently asked questions
JUELSMINDE is located in Hosby, Hedensted Kommune, Region Midtjylland, Denmark. The address is G238, Hosby Langgade, Hosby, 7130.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 18,031, making it a medium-sized agglomeration under EU classification.
Treated wastewater from JUELSMINDE is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately flows into the Kattegat sea. The plant's location near the coast suggests discharge into coastal waters.
As a Danish plant, JUELSMINDE operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. Danish environmental authorities enforce compliance with national and EU standards.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 10,000 and 100,000 population equivalent typically require secondary treatment. In Denmark, many such plants also incorporate nutrient removal to protect sensitive coastal waters like the Kattegat.
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