Overview
TP 1900013324 of Alaharman kk serves 7,200 people in Kauhava, Etelä-Pohjanmaa, Finland. The plant operates under Finland's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
TP 1900013324 of Alaharman kk is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Kauhava, within the Etelä-Pohjanmaa region of Finland. The plant serves a population of approximately 7,200 residents, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under Finnish and EU regulations. As a Finnish wastewater facility, the plant is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for inland plants serving populations between 2,000 and 10,000. The designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day or similar unit), indicating the plant's infrastructure is sized to handle the local wastewater load. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Gulf of Bothnia, part of the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea is a sensitive marine environment with eutrophication challenges, making effective nutrient removal important for downstream ecological health.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the drainage basin of the Gulf of Bothnia, a northern arm of the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea is a brackish, semi-enclosed sea with limited water exchange, making it highly susceptible to nutrient pollution from wastewater. Effective treatment at plants like this one helps reduce phosphorus and nitrogen loads that can cause algal blooms and oxygen depletion in coastal waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Kauhava, in the Etelä-Pohjanmaa region of Finland, at Holmantie in the Mutka area of Holma.
The plant serves approximately 7,200 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under Finnish and EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Gulf of Bothnia, part of the Baltic Sea.
As a Finnish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for inland plants serving 2,000 to 10,000 people.
Under the EU directive, plants serving 2,000 to 10,000 people in inland areas are required to provide secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and nutrients.
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