Overview
Lekvenvagen wastewater treatment plant in Osøyro, Norway, serves 1,035 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 448.86 m³/day and is located within 10 km of the coast.
Lekvenvagen is a wastewater treatment plant located in Osøyro, Bjørnafjorden municipality, Vestland county, Norway. The plant serves a population of 1,035 and operates with secondary treatment, processing an average daily discharge volume of 448.86 m³ against a designed capacity of 1,000 m³. As a secondary treatment facility, Lekvenvagen meets the minimum requirements under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which Norway implements through its national regulations. For agglomerations of this size (under 2,000 population equivalent), the directive requires appropriate treatment, typically secondary, to protect receiving waters. The plant's proximity to the coast (within 10 km) means its treated effluent likely discharges into the Bjørnafjorden fjord system, which connects to the North Sea. This coastal discharge requires careful management to protect marine ecosystems, including fjord habitats that support diverse aquatic life and migratory fish species.
Environmental context
Lekvenvagen's treated effluent discharges into the Bjørnafjorden fjord system, part of the larger Vestland coastal region. The fjord connects to the North Sea, a productive marine environment supporting fisheries and marine biodiversity. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic load and nutrients, mitigating eutrophication risks in the sensitive fjord ecosystem.
Frequently asked questions
Lekvenvagen is located in Osøyro, Bjørnafjorden municipality, Vestland county, Norway, near the coast of Bjørnafjorden.
The plant serves a population of 1,035 people.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the Bjørnafjorden fjord system, which flows into the North Sea. Its coastal location requires compliance with discharge standards to protect marine life.
Lekvenvagen provides secondary treatment, which is the standard requirement under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of its size in sensitive coastal areas.
Norway implements the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for coastal discharges from agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent. For smaller plants like Lekvenvagen, appropriate treatment is required to prevent environmental harm.
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