Overview
UWWTP Heenvliet is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 7,733 people in Heenvliet, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
UWWTP Heenvliet is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Heenvliet, a town in the municipality of Nissewaard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. The plant serves a population equivalent of about 7,733, placing it in the small-to-medium agglomeration category under Dutch and EU regulations. As a plant in the Netherlands, UWWTP Heenvliet is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day or population equivalent), indicating a modest scale consistent with the served population. The treated effluent from UWWTP Heenvliet is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the North Sea via the Brielse Maas and the Nieuwe Waterweg. This coastal discharge point underscores the importance of effective treatment to protect the sensitive marine environment of the North Sea, which supports diverse aquatic life and is a key ecological and economic resource for the region.
Environmental context
UWWTP Heenvliet discharges into the Brielse Maas, a tidal river that flows into the Nieuwe Waterweg and then the North Sea. The North Sea is a productive marine ecosystem supporting fisheries, seabird populations, and benthic habitats. Effective wastewater treatment is critical to prevent nutrient enrichment and contamination in this coastal environment, which is also important for recreation and tourism in Zuid-Holland.
Frequently asked questions
UWWTP Heenvliet is located at Brielse Maasdijk in Heenvliet, a town in the municipality of Nissewaard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
The plant serves approximately 7,733 people, classifying it as a small-to-medium agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into the Brielse Maas, which flows into the Nieuwe Waterweg and ultimately the North Sea.
As a Dutch plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Plants of this scale in the Netherlands typically provide secondary treatment, often with nutrient removal to protect sensitive receiving waters like the North Sea.
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