Overview
OURANOPOLI wastewater treatment plant serves the coastal town of Ouranoupoli in Central Macedonia, Greece. It provides advanced treatment for a population of 2,288 and has a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day.
The OURANOPOLI wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Ouranoupoli, within the municipality of Aristotle in the Chalkidiki region of Central Macedonia, Greece. This facility serves a population of approximately 2,288 residents, reflecting its role as a small-scale municipal treatment plant in a coastal tourist area. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day and a reported discharge volume of 775.81 m³/day, the facility operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment of wastewater from the local community. The treated effluent is discharged into the nearby coastal waters of the Aegean Sea, specifically the Toroneos Gulf. This coastal discharge is environmentally sensitive due to the area's ecological importance and tourism value. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the marine environment and supports the region's water quality objectives under Greek and EU regulations.
Environmental context
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the Toroneos Gulf of the Aegean Sea, a semi-enclosed marine basin with limited water exchange. This coastal area supports diverse marine life and is important for local fisheries and tourism. The advanced treatment level reduces nutrient and pollutant loads, helping to prevent eutrophication and protect the ecological balance of the gulf. The region's karst geology and seasonal tourism demand careful water resource management.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Ouranoupoli, a coastal town in the Chalkidiki region of Central Macedonia, Greece. It serves the local community within the municipality of Aristotle.
The plant serves a population of approximately 2,288 residents, typical of a small coastal agglomeration in Greece.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the Toroneos Gulf of the Aegean Sea. Its coastal location requires advanced treatment to protect the marine environment.
The plant provides advanced treatment, exceeding the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive's secondary treatment requirement for agglomerations of this size. This helps reduce nutrient loads to the sensitive coastal waters.
As a Greek facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets standards for collection and treatment. National regulations transpose the directive and are enforced by the Greek authorities.
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