FORSET Wastewater Treatment Plant, Forset, Norway (Closed)

FORSET wastewater treatment plant is located in the village of Forset, within Gausdal municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The plant is now closed and no longer operational, having previously served the local population with advanced treatment processes. As a closed facility, FORSET no longer treats wastewater. In Norway, wastewater treatment plants are regulated under the national Pollution Control Act, which aligns with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. Advanced treatment, which the plant once provided, is typically required for sensitive areas to remove nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus. Forset lies inland in the Gudbrandsdalen valley, part of the Glomma river basin. The Glomma River flows southward into the Oslofjord, a fjord system that supports diverse marine life and is an important ecological area.

Forset is situated in the Gudbrandsdalen valley, which drains into the Glomma River, Norway's longest river. The Glomma flows into the Oslofjord, a fjord ecosystem that supports diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as Atlantic salmon and sea trout. The region's watershed is important for both local ecology and downstream marine environments.