Overview
UWWTP Land van Cuijk Haps serves approximately 106,000 people in Haps, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.
UWWTP Land van Cuijk Haps is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Haps, within the Land van Cuijk municipality in the province of Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. The plant serves a population equivalent of approximately 106,000, classifying it as a large agglomeration under EU regulations. As a Dutch plant serving over 100,000 people, it is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary biological treatment as a minimum. For sensitive areas, tertiary treatment may be mandated to reduce nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus, which is common in the Netherlands due to its dense water network and environmental goals. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the North Sea via the Meuse River basin. The region's extensive canal and river systems support diverse aquatic life and are important for agriculture and recreation. Proper treatment helps protect downstream ecosystems, including the Biesbosch wetlands and the North Sea coastal environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Meuse River basin, which flows through the Netherlands and into the North Sea via the Hollands Diep and Haringvliet estuaries. This watershed supports ecologically sensitive areas, including freshwater tidal wetlands and habitats for migratory fish such as salmon and eel. Nutrient removal is critical to prevent eutrophication in downstream lakes and coastal zones.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Beijersbos 4 in Haps, within the Land van Cuijk municipality, Noord-Brabant province, Netherlands.
The plant serves approximately 105,893 people, classifying it as a large agglomeration under EU regulations.
Treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that are part of the Meuse River basin, eventually reaching the North Sea.
As a Dutch plant serving over 100,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment and potentially tertiary treatment for nutrient removal in sensitive areas.
Plants of this scale in the Netherlands typically employ secondary biological treatment, often with advanced nutrient removal (nitrogen and phosphorus) to meet stringent water quality standards for the sensitive North Sea catchment.
Nearby plants