Overview
UWWTP ENTER in Enter, Wierden, Overijssel, Netherlands, is a closed advanced treatment plant with a designed capacity of 7,200 m³/day. It served the local community before decommissioning.
UWWTP ENTER is a former wastewater treatment plant located in the village of Enter, within the municipality of Wierden in the Dutch province of Overijssel. The plant was designed with an advanced treatment level and a capacity of 7,200 cubic meters per day, indicating it served a medium-sized agglomeration in the region. As a closed facility, UWWTP ENTER is no longer operational. During its operation, it would have been subject to the European Union's Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires advanced treatment for discharges into sensitive areas. The Netherlands implements this directive through national regulations, ensuring high treatment standards for inland waters. The plant's treated effluent would have been discharged into local surface waters, likely a small river or canal within the Rhine basin, which ultimately drains into the North Sea. The region's water management focuses on maintaining water quality in a densely populated and agriculturally intensive area.
Environmental context
The plant is located in the eastern Netherlands, within the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta system. Local water bodies eventually drain into the IJsselmeer or the North Sea via the Rhine. The area supports diverse aquatic life and is important for migratory fish. Advanced treatment helps protect downstream ecosystems from nutrient pollution.
Frequently asked questions
UWWTP ENTER is located in the village of Enter, within the municipality of Wierden in the province of Overijssel, Netherlands.
The plant had a designed capacity of 7,200 cubic meters per day, suitable for a medium-sized agglomeration.
The plant is listed as closed, likely due to consolidation of wastewater treatment to larger, more efficient facilities in the region.
UWWTP ENTER provided advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal, meeting EU standards for sensitive areas.
The plant operated under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, transposed into Dutch law, requiring advanced treatment for inland discharges to protect water quality.
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