Overview
SIA Bauskas udens serves Viesturu pagasts, Latvia, treating wastewater for approximately 8,493 people. The plant operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.
SIA Bauskas udens is a wastewater treatment plant located in Viesturu pagasts, Bauskas novads, Latvia. It serves a population of approximately 8,493, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. The plant is situated inland, away from coastal areas, and contributes to local water management in the region. As a facility in Latvia, SIA Bauskas udens operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale. The directive requires appropriate treatment to protect receiving water bodies, with more stringent standards for sensitive areas. The plant's treatment processes align with these regulatory requirements to ensure environmental compliance. The treated effluent from SIA Bauskas udens is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Baltic Sea via the Lielupe River basin. This downstream connection underscores the plant's role in safeguarding the ecological health of the Baltic Sea, a semi-enclosed sea with sensitive marine ecosystems. Proper treatment helps reduce nutrient loading and protect aquatic life.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Lielupe River basin, which flows into the Baltic Sea near Riga. The Baltic Sea is a brackish water body with limited water exchange, making it vulnerable to eutrophication from nutrient inputs. The plant's treatment helps mitigate this risk by reducing organic and nutrient loads, supporting the health of downstream aquatic ecosystems and coastal waters.
Frequently asked questions
SIA Bauskas udens is located in Viesturu pagasts, Bauskas novads, Latvia, at Lepšu ozoli, Bauska , Priedītes, Lepšas.
The plant serves approximately 8,493 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
Treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Lielupe River basin, ultimately reaching the Baltic Sea.
As a Latvian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving 8,500 people typically require secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and nutrients.
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