Overview
UWWTP EETHEN serves the Drongelen area in Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, treating wastewater for approximately 4,500 people. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
UWWTP EETHEN is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Drongelen, a village in the municipality of Altena, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. The plant serves a population of approximately 4,513 people, making it a small agglomeration under EU classification. As a Dutch plant, UWWTP EETHEN 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, ensuring that discharges meet stringent quality standards to protect surface waters. The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that drain into the Bergse Maas river, which flows into the Hollands Diep and eventually the North Sea. This water body supports diverse aquatic life and is part of the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta system, a critical ecological region.
Environmental context
The treated effluent from UWWTP EETHEN enters local canals and streams that flow into the Bergse Maas river, a distributary of the Maas (Meuse) River. The Bergse Maas joins the Afgedamde Maas and flows into the Hollands Diep, a large freshwater tidal basin, before reaching the North Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats and is important for migratory fish species. The plant's discharge contributes to the overall water quality in this ecologically sensitive delta region.
Frequently asked questions
UWWTP EETHEN is located in Drongelen, a village in the municipality of Altena, in the province of Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. The address is Middenbrug, Drongelen.
UWWTP EETHEN serves approximately 4,513 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent from UWWTP EETHEN is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Bergse Maas river, which flows through the Hollands Diep and into the North Sea.
As a Dutch plant, UWWTP EETHEN operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The Netherlands enforces this through national water quality legislation.
For small agglomerations like UWWTP EETHEN, the EU directive requires secondary treatment (biological treatment). Dutch plants often employ activated sludge or similar processes to meet strict nutrient removal standards, especially in sensitive areas.
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