Overview
UWWTP De Verseput Kerkwerve serves approximately 19,140 people in Kerkwerve, Zeeland, Netherlands. The plant is located near the coast and operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
UWWTP De Verseput Kerkwerve is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Kerkwerve, a village on the island of Schouwen-Duiveland in the province of Zeeland, Netherlands. The plant serves a population of approximately 19,140 people, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under EU classification. As a Dutch wastewater treatment facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The Netherlands implements this directive through national legislation enforced by regional water authorities. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousand cubic meters per day or similar unit), indicating its scale. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the North Sea. Zeeland is a coastal province with a complex network of estuaries and tidal basins, making proper wastewater treatment essential for protecting both freshwater and marine environments. The plant contributes to maintaining water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.
Environmental context
The plant is located on Schouwen-Duiveland, an island in the Zeeland province, within the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta region. Treated wastewater from the plant flows into local waterways that drain into the North Sea via the Oosterschelde or Grevelingen estuaries. This area supports diverse aquatic life, including migratory fish and shellfish, and is part of a broader network of coastal habitats that require protection from nutrient pollution and pathogens.
Frequently asked questions
UWWTP De Verseput Kerkwerve is located on Verseputseweg in Kerkwerve, a village on the island of Schouwen-Duiveland in the province of Zeeland, Netherlands.
The plant serves approximately 19,140 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that eventually flow into the North Sea via the Oosterschelde or Grevelingen estuaries, part of the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta.
As a Dutch plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent. National implementation is overseen by regional water authorities.
For medium agglomerations like this, secondary treatment is standard, often with nutrient removal (nitrogen and phosphorus) to protect sensitive coastal waters, as required by the EU UWWTD for discharges into eutrophication-prone areas.
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