Overview
UWWTP Nijverdal serves approximately 42,700 people in Nijverdal, Overijssel, Netherlands. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring compliance with European standards for wastewater treatment.
UWWTP Nijverdal is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Nijverdal, a town in the province of Overijssel, Netherlands. Serving a population of around 42,700, the plant is part of the region's essential water infrastructure, handling domestic and industrial wastewater from the local community. As a Dutch wastewater treatment plant, UWWTP Nijverdal operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations of this size (between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent), the directive requires secondary treatment as a minimum, with more stringent treatment in sensitive areas. The Netherlands has designated much of its territory as sensitive to eutrophication, so tertiary treatment for nutrient removal is common for plants of this scale. The plant discharges treated effluent into local surface waters, which ultimately drain into the IJssel River system and then to the IJsselmeer or the North Sea. The receiving water bodies are part of the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta, a ecologically significant area supporting diverse aquatic life and important for migratory fish. Proper treatment helps protect these downstream environments from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.
Environmental context
The treated effluent from UWWTP Nijverdal flows into local waterways that are part of the Regge River catchment, a tributary of the Vecht River, which eventually drains into the IJsselmeer and the North Sea. This watershed is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse aquatic habitats and serving as a corridor for migratory fish species. Nutrient loading from wastewater can contribute to eutrophication in the IJsselmeer, a large freshwater lake, so effective treatment is crucial for maintaining water quality.
Frequently asked questions
UWWTP Nijverdal is located at Helmkruidlaan 2 in Nijverdal, a town in the municipality of Hellendoorn, Overijssel province, Netherlands.
The plant serves approximately 42,700 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent is discharged into local surface waters that are part of the Regge River catchment, which flows into the Vecht River and eventually reaches the IJsselmeer and the North Sea.
As a Dutch plant, UWWTP Nijverdal operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 10,000 PE and tertiary treatment in sensitive areas like much of the Netherlands.
For agglomerations of this size in the Netherlands, which is largely designated as a sensitive area, tertiary treatment with nutrient removal (nitrogen and phosphorus) is standard to protect the eutrophic IJsselmeer and North Sea.
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