Overview
Kagerods avloppsreningsverk serves Kågeröd, Sweden, treating wastewater for approximately 6,600 residents. The plant operates under Sweden's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Kagerods avloppsreningsverk is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Kågeröd, a locality in Svalövs kommun, Skåne län, southern Sweden. The plant serves a population of approximately 6,600, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU standards. 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 has implemented the directive through national legislation, with oversight from county administrative boards and the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day or similar unit), indicating it is sized appropriately for the served population. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains to the Baltic Sea via the Öresund strait. The region's water bodies support diverse aquatic life and are part of a sensitive marine environment. Proper treatment helps protect downstream ecosystems and recreational waters.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local river system that flows through Skåne county and eventually reaches the Baltic Sea via the Öresund. The Baltic Sea is a brackish, semi-enclosed sea with limited water exchange, making it sensitive to nutrient pollution. Effective wastewater treatment is crucial to prevent eutrophication and protect marine biodiversity in this ecologically important water body.
Frequently asked questions
Kagerods avloppsreningsverk is located in Kågeröd, Svalövs kommun, Skåne län, Sweden. The address is Liaängsvägen, Kråkebacken, Älvö, Kågeröd.
The plant serves approximately 6,623 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU classification.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local river system, which flows through Skåne and ultimately reaches the Baltic Sea via the Öresund.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), implemented through Swedish national legislation. This directive mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalents are required to have secondary treatment. Swedish plants typically use mechanical, biological, and chemical processes to meet effluent standards.
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