Overview
Vagamo renseanlegg is a wastewater treatment plant serving Vågåmo, Norway, with a population of 2,548. It operates under Norwegian regulations aligned with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Vagamo renseanlegg is a wastewater treatment plant located in Vågåmo, a village in Innlandet county, Norway. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,548 people, making it a small-scale facility typical of rural Norwegian communities. Its location in the Gudbrandsdalen valley places it within a region known for its mountainous terrain and cold climate. As a Norwegian plant, Vagamo renseanlegg operates under national regulations that implement the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) through the EEA Agreement. For agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) between 2,000 and 10,000, the directive requires appropriate treatment, typically secondary treatment or equivalent. Norwegian standards generally mandate biological treatment for this scale to protect sensitive water bodies. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Otta River, a tributary of the Gudbrandsdalslågen. This river system flows into Lake Mjøsa, Norway's largest lake, and eventually reaches the Oslofjord. The downstream environment supports diverse aquatic life and is important for recreation and local ecosystems.
Environmental context
Vagamo renseanlegg discharges into the Otta River, which flows into the Gudbrandsdalslågen and then into Lake Mjøsa, a large and ecologically sensitive lake in southeastern Norway. Lake Mjøsa is a vital freshwater resource, supporting fish species such as brown trout and Arctic char, and is used for drinking water and recreation. The plant's operations are crucial for protecting this downstream environment from nutrient pollution and pathogens.
Frequently asked questions
Vagamo renseanlegg is located at Industrivegen 48 in Vågåmo, a village in Vågå municipality, Innlandet county, Norway.
The plant serves a population of approximately 2,548 people, typical of a small rural agglomeration in Norway.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Otta River, a tributary of the Gudbrandsdalslågen, eventually reaching Lake Mjøsa.
As a Norwegian plant, it operates under national regulations implementing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) via the EEA Agreement, which requires appropriate treatment for agglomerations of this size.
For small agglomerations (2,000-10,000 PE) in Norway, secondary treatment or equivalent is typically required to protect sensitive water bodies like Lake Mjøsa.
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