Overview
Korsør Renseanlæg is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Korsør, Denmark. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, serving a population of 11,444.
Korsør Renseanlæg is a wastewater treatment plant located in Korsør, Slagelse Municipality, Region Sjælland, Denmark. The plant serves a population of approximately 11,444 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. As a Danish facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousand cubic meters per day), indicating a scale appropriate for its service population. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Great Belt, a major strait connecting the Baltic Sea to the Kattegat. This coastal discharge requires compliance with stringent nutrient removal standards to protect the sensitive marine environment of the Baltic Sea.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters the local water system, which flows into the Great Belt, a key waterway connecting the Baltic Sea to the Kattegat. The Baltic Sea is a semi-enclosed, brackish sea with limited water exchange, making it highly sensitive to nutrient pollution. Discharges from coastal plants like Korsør Renseanlæg must meet strict nitrogen and phosphorus removal requirements under the EU directive to prevent eutrophication and protect marine biodiversity.
Frequently asked questions
Korsør Renseanlæg is located in Korsør, Slagelse Municipality, Region Sjælland, Denmark.
The plant serves a population of 11,444 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which ultimately flows into the Great Belt, a major strait connecting the Baltic Sea to the Kattegat.
As a Danish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment and nutrient removal for discharges to sensitive coastal waters.
For agglomerations of this size, the EU directive mandates secondary treatment. In Denmark, plants often include biological nutrient removal to meet strict standards for nitrogen and phosphorus, especially for coastal discharges.
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