Overview
Paide reoveepuhasti is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Kirila, Estonia, with a population equivalent of approximately 19,935. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Paide reoveepuhasti is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Kirila, near Paide, in Järva County, Estonia. It serves a population equivalent of approximately 19,935, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under EU classification. The plant is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. Estonia's national regulations align with the directive, ensuring that wastewater is treated to protect the environment before discharge. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Baltic Sea via the Pärnu River basin. This connection to the Baltic Sea underscores the plant's role in reducing nutrient loads and protecting the sensitive marine ecosystem of the Baltic Sea.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Pärnu River catchment, which flows into the Gulf of Riga and the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea is a semi-enclosed, brackish sea with limited water exchange, making it highly sensitive to nutrient pollution. The plant's treatment processes help mitigate eutrophication risks in this ecologically sensitive region.
Frequently asked questions
Paide reoveepuhasti is located in Kirila, near Paide, in Järva County, Estonia. The full address is Kriilevälja , Kirila , Mündi, Kirila, Kirila küla, Paide linn, Järva maakond.
The plant serves a population equivalent of approximately 19,935 people, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under EU standards.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Pärnu River basin and ultimately reaches the Baltic Sea.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. Estonian national regulations implement this directive.
For agglomerations between 10,000 and 100,000 population equivalent, the EU UWWTD requires secondary treatment. In Estonia, plants of this scale often employ biological treatment processes to meet nutrient removal standards, especially given the sensitivity of the Baltic Sea.
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