Overview
Otikula biotiik is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving 188 people in Otepää küla, Estonia. It has a designed capacity of 520 m³/day and discharges 43.32 m³/day.
Otikula biotiik is a wastewater treatment plant located in Otepää küla, a village in Valga County, Estonia. The plant serves a small population of 188 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. Its address is in the Ülajaani area, near the Tatra-Otepää-Sangaste road, within Otepää Parish. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, ensuring high-quality effluent. With a designed capacity of 520 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 43.32 m³/day, it operates well below its capacity. As an Estonian facility, it complies with the European Union's Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for small agglomerations. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies, contributing to the protection of the region's rivers and lakes. The plant's advanced treatment helps safeguard the watershed, which ultimately drains into the Baltic Sea via the Narva River or other regional drainage systems. This supports the ecological health of downstream environments.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that feed into the Väike Emajõgi River basin, which flows into Lake Võrtsjärv and eventually into the Emajõgi River and Lake Peipsi. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional biodiversity. The advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient loading, protecting sensitive downstream ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
Otikula biotiik is located in Otepää küla, a village in Otepää Parish, Valga County, Estonia. The address is Ülajaani, near the Tatra-Otepää-Sangaste road.
The plant serves a small population of 188 people, typical of a rural community in Estonia.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies, likely streams that flow into the Väike Emajõgi River basin, eventually reaching Lake Võrtsjärv and the Baltic Sea.
Otikula biotiik provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, ensuring high-quality effluent.
As an Estonian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for small agglomerations. Advanced treatment aligns with best practices for sensitive areas.
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