Overview
VOERSA wastewater treatment plant serves Voerså, Denmark, treating wastewater for 606 people. It provides secondary treatment and discharges 388.01 m³/day, located near the coast in Region Nordjylland.
VOERSA is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Voerså, a coastal settlement in Frederikshavn Kommune, Region Nordjylland, Denmark. The plant serves a population of 606 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Danish and EU regulations. As a secondary treatment facility, VOERSA meets the minimum treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for discharges into coastal waters. The plant has a designed capacity of 3,880 m³/day and currently treats an average of 388.01 m³/day, indicating significant reserve capacity. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the nearby coastal waters of the Kattegat, a sea area connecting the North Sea to the Baltic Sea. This coastal environment supports diverse marine life and is an important area for fisheries and migratory birds. The plant's operation helps protect local water quality and marine ecosystems.
Environmental context
VOERSA discharges into the Kattegat, a shallow sea area between Denmark and Sweden that forms part of the transition zone between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. The Kattegat supports diverse marine habitats, including seagrass beds and spawning grounds for commercially important fish species. The coastal waters near Voerså are ecologically sensitive, and the plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads that could otherwise contribute to eutrophication in this semi-enclosed sea.
Frequently asked questions
VOERSA is located in Voerså, a coastal settlement in Frederikshavn Kommune, Region Nordjylland, Denmark. The plant is situated near the Kattegat sea.
The VOERSA plant serves a population of 606 people, making it a small-scale municipal treatment facility.
VOERSA discharges treated wastewater into the coastal waters of the Kattegat. The plant provides secondary treatment before discharge, which is appropriate for coastal outfalls under EU regulations.
VOERSA operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for discharges into coastal waters from agglomerations of this size. Danish environmental authorities enforce compliance.
For small agglomerations like VOERSA, secondary treatment is the standard requirement under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. This level of treatment effectively removes organic matter and suspended solids, protecting coastal water quality.
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