Overview
Valer renseanlegg is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Våler, Norway. It treats wastewater for approximately 3,906 residents in the Innlandet region.
Valer renseanlegg is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Våler, Innlandet, Norway. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,906 people, making it a small-scale facility within the Norwegian wastewater infrastructure. Its location in southeastern Norway places it within a region characterized by inland rivers and forested landscapes. As a Norwegian treatment plant, Valer renseanlegg operates under the national regulations implementing 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 secondary treatment or equivalent. It is expected to meet these regulatory standards. The plant discharges treated wastewater into local water bodies within the Glomma river basin, Norway's largest river system. The Glomma flows southward into the Oslofjord, a critical marine environment. The plant's operations contribute to protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and maintaining water quality in the region.
Environmental context
Valer renseanlegg discharges into the Glomma river basin, which drains into the Oslofjord. The Oslofjord is an ecologically sensitive marine environment supporting diverse fish populations and serving as a migratory corridor for seabirds. The plant's treatment helps reduce nutrient loading and protect downstream water quality in this important coastal ecosystem.
Frequently asked questions
Valer renseanlegg is located in Våler, Innlandet, Norway, at Svennebyvegen 155.
The plant serves approximately 3,906 people in the Våler area.
As a Norwegian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) via the EEA Agreement, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
The plant discharges into the Glomma river basin, which flows into the Oslofjord.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving 2,000-10,000 population equivalent are required to have secondary treatment, which is the standard for facilities of this scale in Norway.
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