Overview
Strand wastewater treatment plant in Kleppestø, Norway, serves 161 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 69.82 m³/day of treated wastewater near the coast of Vestland county.
Strand is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Kleppestø area of Askøy municipality, Vestland county, Norway. The facility serves a small population of 161 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or suburban coastal community. The plant is situated at Nedre Strand, near the shoreline of the island of Askøy. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under Norwegian regulations aligned with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). Although the designed capacity is 300 m³/day, the current discharge volume is 69.82 m³/day, indicating ample capacity for future growth. Norway's implementation of the directive ensures that even small agglomerations like this receive adequate treatment to protect the marine environment. The treated effluent is discharged into the coastal waters of the North Sea via the local fjord system. The receiving environment is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse marine life including fish, crustaceans, and seabirds. The plant's proximity to the coast (within 10 km) underscores the importance of effective treatment to prevent nutrient enrichment and protect water quality in the fjord ecosystem.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the coastal waters of the North Sea via the Byfjorden or adjacent fjord system near Askøy. This area is part of a larger marine ecosystem that supports commercial fisheries and migratory seabird populations. The fjord's deep waters and limited circulation make it sensitive to nutrient inputs, requiring effective secondary treatment to prevent eutrophication and maintain oxygen levels in bottom waters.
Frequently asked questions
Strand wastewater treatment plant is located at Nedre Strand 27 in the Kleppestø area of Askøy municipality, Vestland county, Norway. It sits near the coast on the island of Askøy.
The plant serves a population of 161 people, making it a small-scale facility typical of rural or suburban communities in coastal Norway.
Strand discharges treated wastewater into the coastal waters of the North Sea via the local fjord system near Askøy. The plant provides secondary treatment before discharge.
As a Norwegian plant, Strand operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which Norway implements through national regulations. For small agglomerations like this, secondary treatment is the standard requirement.
For small agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent, Norwegian regulations typically require secondary treatment or equivalent. Strand provides secondary treatment, which is appropriate for its size and coastal location.
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