Overview
TP 179 of Juuan kk serves approximately 6,200 people in Juuka, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland. The plant is located inland, within 50 km of the coast, and discharges into local waterways.
TP 179 of Juuan kk is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Juuka, a town in the Pohjois-Karjala region of eastern Finland. The plant serves a population of approximately 6,200 residents, making it a small to medium-sized facility within the Finnish wastewater infrastructure. As a Finnish treatment plant, TP 179 operates under the national implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations of this scale (under 10,000 population equivalent), the directive requires appropriate treatment, typically secondary treatment, to protect receiving waters. The plant's designed capacity is reported as 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day or similar units), indicating a modest scale. The treated effluent from TP 179 is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Baltic Sea via the Vuoksi river basin and the Saimaa lake system. This region is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse aquatic life and providing important habitats for fish and migratory birds. The plant's performance is critical to maintaining water quality in these interconnected lakes and rivers.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed, which is part of the Vuoksi river basin that drains from Lake Saimaa into Lake Ladoga and eventually to the Baltic Sea. This region features numerous lakes and rivers that support diverse aquatic ecosystems, including fish species such as perch and pike, and provide important migratory corridors for waterfowl. Maintaining high treatment standards is essential to prevent nutrient loading and protect these sensitive freshwater environments.
Frequently asked questions
TP 179 of Juuan kk is located in Juuka, a town in the Pohjois-Karjala region of eastern Finland. The plant serves the local community as part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure.
The plant serves approximately 6,200 residents, classifying it as a small to medium-sized agglomeration under Finnish and EU wastewater regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that are part of the Vuoksi river basin, which flows through the Saimaa lake system and eventually reaches the Baltic Sea.
As a Finnish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for agglomerations of this size to protect the environment.
For agglomerations under 10,000 population equivalent, the EU UWWTD typically mandates secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and nutrients.
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