Overview
Husums reningsverk is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Grundsunda distrikt, Sweden, serving 1,749 people. It discharges 274.56 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
Husums reningsverk is a wastewater treatment plant located in Grundsunda distrikt, near the town of Husum in Örnsköldsviks kommun, Västernorrlands län, Sweden. The plant serves a population of 1,749 and is situated in a coastal region within 10 km of the Baltic Sea. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity is 5,000 cubic meters per day, and it currently discharges 274.56 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, indicating a utilization rate well below capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Baltic Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the sensitive coastal and marine environment of the Bothnian Sea, supporting aquatic life and reducing nutrient loads that could cause eutrophication.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed that flows into the Bothnian Sea, part of the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea is a brackish, semi-enclosed sea with limited water exchange, making it highly sensitive to nutrient pollution. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce phosphorus and nitrogen loads, mitigating eutrophication risks and supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems, including fish spawning grounds and migratory bird habitats.
Frequently asked questions
Husums reningsverk is located in Grundsunda distrikt, near Husum in Örnsköldsviks kommun, Västernorrlands län, Sweden.
The plant serves a population of 1,749 people.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Bothnian Sea, part of the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment, in line with EU standards for sensitive areas.
As a Swedish plant serving fewer than 2,000 people, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which requires appropriate treatment. Its advanced treatment exceeds the minimum secondary treatment requirement, helping protect the sensitive Baltic Sea.
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