Overview
Hveragerdi wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Hveragerðisbær in southern Iceland, treating wastewater for approximately 6,200 residents. The facility is located near the coast and discharges into the local watershed.
Hveragerdi wastewater treatment plant is located in Hveragerðisbær, a town in the Suðurland region of southern Iceland. The facility serves a population of approximately 6,200 people, making it a medium-sized agglomeration by Icelandic standards. The plant is situated near the coast, within 50 kilometers of the ocean, and its operations are subject to Icelandic environmental regulations. As a treatment plant in Iceland, Hveragerdi operates under national water quality standards that align with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) through the EEA Agreement. For a population of this scale, secondary treatment is typically required to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The treated effluent from Hveragerdi is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the North Atlantic Ocean. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic life and are part of Iceland's rich coastal ecosystem. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality and the marine environment from nutrient pollution and pathogens.
Environmental context
The Hveragerdi plant discharges into local streams that flow into the North Atlantic Ocean, a cold-water marine environment supporting diverse fish populations and seabird colonies. The watershed is ecologically sensitive due to its proximity to coastal habitats and geothermal activity in the region. Proper wastewater treatment is essential to prevent nutrient enrichment and protect the receiving waters from contamination.
Frequently asked questions
Hveragerdi wastewater treatment plant is located in Hveragerðisbær, a town in the Suðurland region of southern Iceland, near the coast.
The plant serves approximately 6,200 residents of Hveragerðisbær and surrounding areas.
The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the North Atlantic Ocean, following Icelandic water quality standards.
As an Icelandic plant, Hveragerdi operates under national regulations aligned with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) through the EEA Agreement, requiring secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
For a population of approximately 6,200, secondary treatment is typically required to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, in line with EU standards adopted by Iceland.
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