Angelholms avloppsreningsverk - Ängelholm Wastewater Treatment Plant, Sweden

Angelholms avloppsreningsverk is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Ängelholm, Skåne County, Sweden. Serving a population of about 44,040, the plant is part of the region's essential water infrastructure, treating domestic wastewater from the urban area. As a Swedish facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. Sweden's national regulations transpose the directive, ensuring that plants serving over 10,000 population equivalents meet stringent treatment standards to protect water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Kattegat, a part of the North Sea. This coastal discharge area supports diverse marine life and is an important ecological zone. The plant's operation helps safeguard the downstream environment from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.

The plant's treated effluent flows into the Rönne River catchment, which drains into the Skälderviken bay and then the Kattegat, a marine area of the North Sea. This coastal region supports diverse aquatic ecosystems, including fish spawning grounds and migratory bird habitats. Effective wastewater treatment is crucial to prevent eutrophication and maintain water quality in this sensitive marine environment.