UWWTP Overasselt Wastewater Treatment Plant, Linden, Netherlands

UWWTP Overasselt is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Linden, a village in the Land van Cuijk municipality of Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. The plant serves a population of approximately 5,571 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under European Union regulations. As a Dutch plant, UWWTP Overasselt is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The Netherlands implements this directive through national legislation, with oversight from regional water authorities. The plant's treatment process and capacity details are not publicly available, but typical facilities of this scale employ activated sludge or similar biological treatment. The treated effluent from UWWTP Overasselt is discharged into local surface waters, likely tributaries of the Meuse River, which flows northward through the Netherlands before entering the North Sea via the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta. This region is ecologically important for aquatic biodiversity and supports migratory fish species.

UWWTP Overasselt discharges into the Meuse River basin, which drains into the North Sea via the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta. The Meuse is a rain-fed river with seasonal flow variations, supporting diverse aquatic life including salmonids and freshwater mussels. The downstream delta is a critical habitat for migratory birds and fish, and the North Sea receives nutrient inputs that can affect coastal ecosystems. The plant's location in a rural area means its discharge contributes to local water quality, which is managed under the EU Water Framework Directive.