Overview
SLAGSLUNDE wastewater treatment plant in Slagslunde, Denmark, serves 1,080 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 433.85 m³/day and is located within 10 km of the coast.
SLAGSLUNDE is a wastewater treatment plant located in Slagslunde, a town in Egedal Municipality, Region Hovedstaden, Denmark. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,080 and has a designed capacity of 2,400 m³/day, with an average discharge volume of 433.85 m³/day. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. This level of treatment is typical for plants discharging into sensitive areas or near coastal zones, ensuring high effluent quality. Situated within 10 km of the coast, the plant's discharge ultimately reaches the marine environment of the Øresund or Kattegat. The advanced treatment helps protect local coastal waters and supports the ecological health of the Baltic Sea region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed, which drains into the Øresund strait and ultimately the Baltic Sea. This coastal area supports diverse marine life and is an important migratory corridor for fish and birds. The advanced treatment level helps mitigate nutrient loading and protects sensitive coastal ecosystems from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
SLAGSLUNDE is located in Slagslunde, Egedal Municipality, Region Hovedstaden, Denmark, at Klokkekildevej.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,080 people.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which flows to the Øresund strait and the Baltic Sea. Being within 10 km of the coast, the discharge enters the marine environment.
SLAGSLUNDE provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As a Danish plant, SLAGSLUNDE operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment for discharges into sensitive areas and coastal waters.
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