Overview
UWWTP Schelluinen is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 36,225 people in Schelluinen, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
UWWTP Schelluinen is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Schelluinen, in the province of Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. The plant serves a population of around 36,225 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. 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. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day or population equivalent), and it is part of the national wastewater infrastructure managed by regional water authorities. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the North Sea via the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta. This region is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse aquatic life and serving as an important migratory corridor for fish and birds.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local water network that flows into the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta, a complex system of rivers and estuaries in the Netherlands. This delta is ecologically significant, providing habitat for numerous fish and bird species. The treated effluent contributes to the water quality of the downstream environment, which ultimately reaches the North Sea.
Frequently asked questions
UWWTP Schelluinen is located at Nolweg in Schelluinen, within the municipality of Molenlanden, in the province of Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
The plant serves approximately 36,225 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which flows into the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta and eventually reaches the North Sea.
As a Dutch plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent are required to have secondary treatment, and often tertiary treatment in sensitive areas.
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