Overview
TP 714 of Rovaniemen kt serves 69,000 people in Rovaniemi, Finland. The plant operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.
TP 714 of Rovaniemen kt is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Rovaniemi, the capital of Finnish Lapland. Serving a population of 69,000, it is classified as a large agglomeration under EU regulations. The plant is situated in the Koivikkotie industrial area, supporting the city's residential and commercial wastewater management needs. As a facility in Finland, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations larger than 15,000 population equivalents. For sensitive areas, tertiary treatment may be mandated. The plant's treatment processes are designed to meet these standards, ensuring compliance with national and EU environmental regulations. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Gulf of Bothnia via the Kemijoki River system. This river is ecologically significant, supporting diverse aquatic life and serving as a migratory corridor for fish species. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality in the Bothnian Bay.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Kemijoki River, which flows into the Gulf of Bothnia, part of the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea is a brackish water body with limited water exchange, making it sensitive to nutrient pollution. The plant's treatment helps reduce nutrient loads, protecting the downstream ecosystem, which supports fish populations and migratory birds.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Rovaniemi, the capital of Finnish Lapland, at Koivikkotie in the Teollisuuskylä industrial area.
The plant serves approximately 69,000 people, classifying it as a large agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Kemijoki River and eventually reaches the Gulf of Bothnia in the Baltic Sea.
As a Finnish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations over 15,000 population equivalents.
For large agglomerations in Finland, secondary treatment is standard, with tertiary treatment often required in sensitive areas to reduce nutrients and protect the Baltic Sea.
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