UWWTP Goedereede Havenhoofd - Closed Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant in Goedereede, Netherlands

UWWTP Goedereede Havenhoofd is a former wastewater treatment plant located in Goedereede on the island of Goeree-Overflakkee in the province of Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. The plant was designed with an advanced treatment level and a capacity of 1080 cubic meters per day, serving the local community before its closure. As a plant in the Netherlands, it operated under the European Union's Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires advanced treatment for discharges into sensitive areas. The advanced treatment level indicates that the plant was equipped to remove nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus beyond secondary treatment standards. The plant's location near the coast of the North Sea means its treated effluent would have been discharged into a sensitive marine environment. The North Sea supports diverse marine life and is an important fishing ground. The closure of the plant likely led to wastewater being redirected to other facilities in the region.

The plant is situated on the island of Goeree-Overflakkee in the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta, a complex network of rivers and estuaries that drain into the North Sea. The North Sea is a shallow, productive sea supporting fisheries and migratory bird populations. Discharges from treatment plants in this region must meet strict nutrient removal standards to prevent eutrophication in coastal waters.