Overview
Gammelosen avlopsrenseanlegg is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Orkanger, Norway. It treats wastewater for approximately 8,500 people and discharges into the local water system.
Gammelosen avlopsrenseanlegg is a wastewater treatment plant located in Orkanger, a town in Orkland municipality, Trøndelag county, Norway. The plant serves a population of approximately 8,500 people, making it a medium-sized facility within the Norwegian wastewater infrastructure. As a Norwegian plant, it operates under national regulations that implement the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) through the EEA Agreement. For agglomerations of this scale (8,500 population equivalent), the directive requires secondary treatment as a minimum standard. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousand cubic meters per day or similar unit), indicating it is sized to handle the local load. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the Orkla River or nearby coastal waters, ultimately reaching the Trondheimsfjord. The fjord is a significant marine ecosystem supporting diverse aquatic life, including fish populations and migratory species. The plant plays a key role in protecting this environment from untreated sewage.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Orkla River, which flows into the Trondheimsfjord, a large fjord system in central Norway. The fjord supports a rich marine ecosystem, including Atlantic salmon, cod, and various seabirds. Proper treatment is essential to prevent nutrient loading and maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive coastal environment.
Frequently asked questions
Gammelosen avlopsrenseanlegg is located in Orkanger, a town in Orkland municipality, Trøndelag county, Norway. The address is Vannspeilet, Hov, Rømme, Orkanger, Orkland, Trøndelag, 7300.
The plant serves approximately 8,500 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent is discharged into the Orkla River, which flows into the Trondheimsfjord. The plant's discharge point is within 50 km of the coast, contributing to the fjord's water quality.
As a Norwegian plant, it operates under national regulations implementing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) via the EEA Agreement. For a population of 8,500, secondary treatment is required as a minimum.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent require secondary treatment. Norwegian plants of this scale typically employ biological treatment processes to meet this standard.
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