Overview
ORBAEK RENSEANLAEG is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Refsvindinge, Denmark. It treats wastewater for approximately 14,774 people and is located within 50 km of the coast.
ORBAEK RENSEANLAEG is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Refsvindinge, Nyborg Kommune, Denmark. The plant serves a population of approximately 14,774 people, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under Danish and EU regulations. As a Danish plant, ORBAEK RENSEANLAEG 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 thousands of cubic meters per day), indicating it is sized to handle the local wastewater load. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Baltic Sea via the Great Belt. The Baltic Sea is a sensitive marine environment, and Danish plants in this region are subject to stringent nutrient removal requirements to protect water quality and reduce eutrophication.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local water system that flows into the Great Belt, a strait connecting the Kattegat to the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea is a brackish, semi-enclosed sea with limited water exchange, making it highly sensitive to nutrient pollution. Discharges from treatment plants contribute to eutrophication, which can cause algal blooms and oxygen depletion. Danish regulations require advanced treatment for plants discharging into sensitive areas like the Baltic Sea.
Frequently asked questions
ORBAEK RENSEANLAEG is located at Egemosevej, Toftehuse, Refsvindinge, Nyborg Kommune, Denmark, with coordinates 55.271 N, 10.679 E.
The plant serves approximately 14,774 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Great Belt and ultimately the Baltic Sea.
As a Danish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent.
Plants of this scale in Denmark typically provide secondary biological treatment, and due to discharge into the Baltic Sea sensitive area, they often include nutrient removal to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus.
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