Overview
UWWTP Breukelen serves approximately 20,500 people in Breukelen, Utrecht, Netherlands. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
UWWTP Breukelen is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Breukelen, in the province of Utrecht, Netherlands. It serves a population of around 20,500 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. The plant is situated in a low-lying, water-rich region characteristic of the Dutch landscape. As a plant in the Netherlands, UWWTP Breukelen operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) between 10,000 and 150,000. The directive also mandates more stringent treatment if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas. The treated effluent from UWWTP Breukelen is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the North Sea via the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta. The plant plays a crucial role in protecting the region's extensive canal and river systems, which support diverse aquatic life and are important for recreation and agriculture. The Netherlands' stringent water quality standards ensure that discharges meet high environmental benchmarks.
Environmental context
UWWTP Breukelen discharges into the local water network of the Vecht river basin, which flows into the IJsselmeer and eventually the North Sea. The region is part of the Rhine-Meuse delta, a ecologically sensitive area that supports diverse aquatic habitats and migratory fish species. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this densely populated and agriculturally intensive region.
Frequently asked questions
UWWTP Breukelen is located in Breukelen, in the province of Utrecht, Netherlands. The address is 6, Keulschevaart, Kortrijk, Breukelen, Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, 3621 MX.
UWWTP Breukelen serves approximately 20,500 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent from UWWTP Breukelen is discharged into local waterways that are part of the Vecht river basin, which flows into the IJsselmeer and eventually the North Sea.
As a Dutch wastewater treatment plant, UWWTP Breukelen operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of its size. The Netherlands also enforces national water quality standards aligned with the EU Water Framework Directive.
For a medium-sized agglomeration like UWWTP Breukelen, the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive mandates at least secondary treatment. In the Netherlands, many plants also incorporate nutrient removal (nitrogen and phosphorus) to protect sensitive receiving waters like the North Sea.
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