Overview
Kirkenaer renseanlegg is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Kirkenær, Norway. It treats wastewater from a population of approximately 3,659 people.
Kirkenaer renseanlegg is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Kirkenær, a town in Grue municipality, Innlandet county, Norway. The plant serves a population of about 3,659 people, making it a small-scale facility within the Norwegian wastewater infrastructure. As a Norwegian treatment 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 size (under 10,000 population equivalent), the directive requires appropriate treatment, typically secondary treatment or equivalent, to protect receiving waters. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Glomma River, Norway's longest river. The Glomma flows southward into the Oslofjord, an important estuary and marine environment. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Glomma and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Glomma River basin, which drains into the Oslofjord. The Glomma is a major river supporting diverse aquatic life and providing drinking water for downstream communities. The Oslofjord is an ecologically sensitive marine area with important fish stocks and habitats. Proper treatment at Kirkenaer helps reduce nutrient loading and protect these downstream environments.
Frequently asked questions
Kirkenaer renseanlegg is located at 15 Haugsgutua, Kirkenær, in Grue municipality, Innlandet county, Norway.
The plant serves a population of approximately 3,659 people in the Kirkenær area.
The plant discharges into the local water system that drains into the Glomma River, which flows into the Oslofjord.
As a Norwegian plant, it operates under national regulations implementing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive via the EEA Agreement. For its size, appropriate treatment is required to protect the Glomma River and Oslofjord.
For small agglomerations under 10,000 population equivalent, Norwegian regulations typically require secondary treatment or equivalent to reduce organic matter and nutrients before discharge.
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