Overview
UWWTP Baarle Nassau serves approximately 16,283 people in Reuth, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. The plant has a designed capacity of 1.00 volume unit and operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
UWWTP Baarle Nassau is a wastewater treatment facility located in Reuth, within the municipality of Baarle-Nassau, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. It serves a population of approximately 16,283 people, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under EU regulations. The plant is situated near the border with Belgium, reflecting the region's unique cross-border geography. As a plant in the Netherlands, UWWTP Baarle Nassau operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Scheldt River basin, which flows through Belgium and the Netherlands into the North Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region. The plant plays a key role in protecting water quality in this sensitive estuarine environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Scheldt River basin, which flows through Belgium and the Netherlands into the North Sea. This estuarine environment supports diverse aquatic life, including migratory fish species, and is ecologically sensitive due to its role in nutrient cycling and habitat provision. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this downstream ecosystem.
Frequently asked questions
UWWTP Baarle Nassau is located in Reuth, within the municipality of Baarle-Nassau, in the province of Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. The address is Baarleseweg, Reuth, Baarle-Nassau.
The plant serves approximately 16,283 people, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that are part of the Scheldt River basin, which ultimately flows into the North Sea.
As a Dutch plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 people are typically required to have secondary treatment, with tertiary treatment in sensitive areas.
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