Overview
Ragnarrud_Hovland is a secondary treatment plant serving 1,240 people in Florø, Norway. It discharges treated wastewater near the coast of Vestland county.
Ragnarrud_Hovland is a wastewater treatment plant located in Florø, a coastal town in Vestland county, Norway. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,240 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Norwegian regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for discharges into coastal waters. Norway, as an EEA member, implements this directive. The plant has a designed capacity of 1,764 cubic meters per day and currently treats a discharge volume of about 538 cubic meters per day. Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the coastal waters of the Norwegian Sea, which supports diverse marine life including fish stocks and seabird populations. The local watershed drains from the surrounding hills into the fjord system near Florø, ultimately reaching the North Atlantic.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the coastal waters of the Norwegian Sea near Florø, within the Vestland fjord system. This area is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse marine habitats and serving as a spawning ground for fish species. The discharge point is within 10 km of the coast, requiring careful management to protect water quality and marine life.
Frequently asked questions
Ragnarrud_Hovland is located in Florø, a coastal town in Vestland county, Norway. The address is 2, Danielsvika, Nybø, Gaddevåg, Florø, Kinn, Vestland, 6907.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,240 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The plant provides secondary treatment and discharges treated effluent into the coastal waters of the Norwegian Sea near Florø.
As a Norwegian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for discharges into coastal waters. Norway implements this directive through its national regulations.
For small agglomerations in Norway, secondary treatment is standard, especially for coastal discharges. The EU directive mandates secondary treatment for all discharges from agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent, but smaller plants often meet similar standards to protect sensitive coastal environments.
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