Overview
KALMAR ARV Tegelviken is a wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 83,895 people in Kalmar, Sweden. The plant operates under Sweden's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
KALMAR ARV Tegelviken is a wastewater treatment facility located in Kalmar, Kalmar kommun, Kalmar län, Sweden. It serves a population of approximately 83,895, placing it in the medium-to-large agglomeration category under EU classification. The plant is situated near the Baltic Sea coast, within 50 km of the shoreline. 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. For discharges into sensitive areas, tertiary treatment may be mandated. The plant's designed capacity is 1. The treated effluent from KALMAR ARV Tegelviken ultimately discharges into the Baltic Sea, a semi-enclosed brackish sea with limited water exchange. The Baltic Sea is ecologically sensitive, facing challenges such as eutrophication from nutrient inputs. The plant plays a key role in reducing nutrient loads to protect the coastal and marine environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Baltic Sea via local watercourses in the Kalmar region. The Baltic Sea is a brackish, semi-enclosed sea with limited water exchange, making it vulnerable to eutrophication from nitrogen and phosphorus. The plant's location near the coast means its effluent can directly impact coastal water quality and marine ecosystems, including fish spawning grounds and algal communities.
Frequently asked questions
KALMAR ARV Tegelviken is located in Kalmar, Kalmar kommun, Kalmar län, Sweden, near the Baltic Sea coast.
The plant serves approximately 83,895 people, classifying it as a medium-to-large agglomeration under EU standards.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Baltic Sea, a brackish and ecologically sensitive marine environment.
As a Swedish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 10,000 population equivalent and tertiary treatment in sensitive areas.
Plants of this scale in Sweden typically provide at least secondary treatment, often with nutrient removal (tertiary treatment) to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus loads to the Baltic Sea, which is designated as a sensitive area under the EU UWWTD.
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