Overview
Hastveda avloppsreningsverk is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Hästveda, Sweden. It treats wastewater for approximately 1,562 people with a designed capacity of 3,400 m³/day.
Hastveda avloppsreningsverk is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Hästveda, a locality in Hässleholm Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden. The plant serves a population of about 1,562 people, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for this small community. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, ensuring a high level of pollutant removal before discharge. With a designed capacity of 3,400 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 245.20 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating potential for future growth. As a Swedish plant, it operates under national regulations that implement the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment levels based on population equivalents and receiving water sensitivity. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse, which eventually drains into the Helge River catchment and ultimately reaches the Baltic Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and contributes to the overall water quality in the region, supporting biodiversity and recreational uses.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local watercourse that flows into the Helge River system, which drains into the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea is a brackish water body with limited water exchange, making it sensitive to nutrient pollution. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loads, supporting the ecological health of the river and the sea, and protecting habitats for fish and other aquatic life.
Frequently asked questions
Hastveda avloppsreningsverk is located at Södergatan in Hästveda, Hässleholm Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden.
The plant serves approximately 1,562 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that eventually flows into the Helge River and then into the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment, in line with Swedish and EU standards for sensitive areas.
As a Swedish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment based on population size and receiving water sensitivity. For small agglomerations, secondary treatment is standard, but advanced treatment may be required in sensitive areas.
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