Overview
UWWTP Dinteloord is a municipal wastewater treatment plant in Dinteloord, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, serving approximately 6,233 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
UWWTP Dinteloord is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Dinteloord, a village in the province of Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. The plant serves a population of around 6,233 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations. Its location near the Dintelsas waterway places it within the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta region, a densely populated and agriculturally intensive area. As a Dutch plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, UWWTP Dinteloord is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment based on the sensitivity of the receiving waters. For small agglomerations in non-sensitive areas, secondary treatment is typically mandated. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 unit (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day or population equivalent), indicating a modest scale consistent with the population served. The treated effluent from UWWTP Dinteloord is discharged into local waterways that eventually drain into the North Sea via the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta. This delta is an ecologically significant estuarine system supporting diverse aquatic life and important migratory bird populations. The plant's operations contribute to protecting water quality in this sensitive coastal environment.
Environmental context
UWWTP Dinteloord discharges into the Dintelsas waterway, part of the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta system, which flows into the North Sea. This delta is a critical habitat for fish, birds, and aquatic plants, and supports commercial fisheries and recreation. The plant's treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads entering this ecologically sensitive estuarine environment.
Frequently asked questions
UWWTP Dinteloord is located in Dinteloord, a village in the municipality of Steenbergen, province of Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. Its address is Buitendijks Traject, Dintelsas, Dinteloord.
The plant serves approximately 6,233 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent is discharged into the Dintelsas waterway, which is part of the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta system. This eventually flows into the North Sea.
As a Dutch plant, UWWTP Dinteloord operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of its size unless the receiving waters are designated as sensitive.
For small agglomerations (under 10,000 people) in the Netherlands, secondary treatment is standard under the EU UWWTD. This typically involves biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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