Overview
TP 287 of Kiteen kt is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland, serving approximately 5,900 people. It discharges treated water into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Baltic Sea.
TP 287 of Kiteen kt is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Kitee, within the Pohjois-Karjala region of eastern Finland. The plant serves a population of around 5,900 residents, placing it in the small-to-medium agglomeration category under Finnish and EU regulations. Its advanced treatment level ensures high-quality effluent suitable for discharge into sensitive receiving environments. As an advanced treatment plant, TP 287 of Kiteen kt likely employs processes such as biological nutrient removal or chemical precipitation to meet stringent Finnish standards. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations of this scale are required to provide secondary treatment, but Finland often mandates tertiary or advanced treatment for plants discharging into sensitive areas like the Baltic Sea basin. Its operational context aligns with national requirements for nutrient reduction. The plant's treated effluent flows into local watercourses within the Vuoksi drainage basin, which ultimately drains into Lake Ladoga and then via the Neva River into the Baltic Sea. This connection to the Baltic Sea, a highly sensitive and eutrophic water body, underscores the importance of advanced treatment to minimize nutrient loading. The surrounding region features boreal forests and lakes, and the plant plays a key role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems.
Environmental context
TP 287 of Kiteen kt discharges into the Vuoksi drainage basin, which flows through a series of lakes and rivers into Lake Ladoga in Russia, and then via the Neva River to the Gulf of Finland in the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea is a brackish, semi-enclosed sea highly susceptible to eutrophication from nutrient inputs. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce phosphorus and nitrogen loads, supporting the ecological health of downstream water bodies and the broader Baltic marine environment.
Frequently asked questions
TP 287 of Kiteen kt is located in Kitee, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland, at Kalapolku, Kitee, Keski-Karjalan seutukunta.
The plant serves approximately 5,900 people, classifying it as a small-to-medium agglomeration under Finnish and EU wastewater regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses within the Vuoksi drainage basin, which flows through Lake Ladoga and the Neva River into the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which typically includes biological nutrient removal and chemical processes to reduce phosphorus and nitrogen, exceeding the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive's secondary treatment requirement for agglomerations of this size.
Finland implements the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent. For plants discharging into sensitive areas like the Baltic Sea basin, advanced treatment is required. TP 287 of Kiteen kt meets these standards with its advanced treatment level.
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