Overview
Bralanda avloppsreningsverk serves approximately 14,693 people in Brålanda, Sweden. The plant operates under Sweden's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Bralanda avloppsreningsverk is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Brålanda, Vänersborg municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. The plant serves a population of around 14,693, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU classification. As a Swedish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. Sweden has implemented the directive through national regulations enforced by county administrative boards and the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousand cubic meters per day or similar unit), indicating its scale. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Göta älv river system and then into the Kattegat sea. This water body supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region. Proper treatment helps protect downstream water quality and the marine environment of the Kattegat.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters the local watercourse, which flows into the Göta älv river system. The Göta älv drains into the Kattegat, a sea area between Sweden and Denmark that supports diverse marine life, including fish stocks and benthic habitats. The watershed is ecologically sensitive, and the plant's operations contribute to maintaining water quality standards in this downstream environment.
Frequently asked questions
Bralanda avloppsreningsverk is located in Brålanda, Vänersborg municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. The address is Göteborgsvägen, Rud, Brålanda.
The plant serves approximately 14,693 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU classification.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watercourse, which flows into the Göta älv river system and eventually reaches the Kattegat sea.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), implemented in Sweden through national regulations. For agglomerations of this size, secondary treatment is required.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 people typically require secondary treatment. Swedish plants often employ mechanical, biological, and sometimes chemical treatment steps to meet discharge standards.
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