Overview
Blynas Avloppsanlaggning serves Vaxholm, Sweden, treating wastewater for approximately 6,800 residents. The plant operates under Sweden's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Blynas Avloppsanlaggning is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Vaxholm, a coastal town in Stockholm County, Sweden. The facility serves a population of approximately 6,831 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations. Its location near the Baltic Sea places it in a sensitive coastal environment. As a Swedish plant, Blynas Avloppsanlaggning operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. For discharges to sensitive areas like the Baltic Sea, more stringent treatment may be required. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day or similar unit), indicating its scale. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the Baltic Sea via local waterways, contributing to the protection of this brackish marine environment. The Baltic Sea is a semi-enclosed sea with limited water exchange, making it sensitive to nutrient pollution. Proper wastewater treatment at this plant helps reduce eutrophication risks and supports the health of coastal ecosystems in the Stockholm archipelago.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Baltic Sea, a semi-enclosed brackish sea that is highly sensitive to nutrient inputs. The Stockholm archipelago, where Vaxholm is located, features a complex network of islands and channels that provide critical habitats for fish, birds, and aquatic plants. Eutrophication from nitrogen and phosphorus is a major concern in the Baltic Sea, making effective wastewater treatment essential for maintaining water quality and biodiversity in this coastal region.
Frequently asked questions
Blynas Avloppsanlaggning is located in Vaxholm, a coastal town in Stockholm County, Sweden. Its address is Estlandsvägen, Vaxholm, 185 34.
The plant serves approximately 6,831 people, making it a small to medium agglomeration under EU classification.
The treated effluent is discharged into the Baltic Sea via local waterways in the Stockholm archipelago, a sensitive coastal environment.
As a Swedish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size and may require advanced treatment for discharges to sensitive areas like the Baltic Sea.
For agglomerations of this scale, Swedish plants typically provide secondary biological treatment, often with nutrient removal to protect the Baltic Sea from eutrophication. Many plants also incorporate phosphorus precipitation to meet stringent discharge limits.
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