Overview
TARUP NORRE ALSLEV wastewater treatment plant serves Gundslev, Denmark, with a designed capacity of 1.00. The plant supports local sanitation in Region Sjælland.
TARUP NORRE ALSLEV is a wastewater treatment plant located in Gundslev, Guldborgsund Municipality, Region Sjælland, Denmark. It serves a population of approximately 2,636 residents, making it a small-scale facility within the Danish wastewater infrastructure. As a Danish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant discharges into local watercourses that drain into the Baltic Sea via the Guldborgsund strait. Its operations help protect the sensitive coastal and marine environment of the Baltic Sea, which supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological region.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent flows into local streams and eventually reaches the Guldborgsund strait, a narrow sound connecting the Baltic Sea with the Smålandsfarvandet. The Baltic Sea is a brackish, semi-enclosed sea with limited water exchange, making it sensitive to nutrient pollution. The plant's discharge contributes to the overall nutrient load, but its small scale and regulatory compliance help mitigate impacts on the local watershed.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on Tårupvej in Gundslev, Guldborgsund Municipality, Region Sjælland, Denmark.
The plant serves approximately 2,636 residents in the Gundslev area.
Treated wastewater from the plant is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Guldborgsund strait and eventually 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 of this size.
For small agglomerations like this, Danish regulations typically require secondary treatment or equivalent, in line with EU standards, to protect sensitive coastal waters.
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