Overview
Klagshamns avloppsreningsverk serves Bunkeflostrand, Sweden, treating wastewater for approximately 81,394 people. The plant is located near the coast in Skåne County.
Klagshamns avloppsreningsverk is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Bunkeflostrand, a locality in Malmö municipality, Skåne County, Sweden. The plant handles wastewater from a population of around 81,394, placing it in the medium-to-large agglomeration category under Swedish and EU regulations. 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. The directive also mandates more advanced treatment if the discharge enters sensitive areas, which may apply given the plant's coastal proximity. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the Öresund Strait, a marine water body connecting the Baltic Sea to the Kattegat. This coastal discharge requires careful management to protect the sensitive marine ecosystem, including fish spawning grounds and migratory bird habitats in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Öresund Strait, a narrow marine passage between Sweden and Denmark that connects the Baltic Sea to the Kattegat and ultimately the North Sea. This area supports diverse marine life, including cod, herring, and flounder, and serves as a critical migratory corridor for seabirds. The coastal location means that nutrient and pollutant loads must be carefully controlled to prevent eutrophication and protect water quality in the sensitive Baltic Sea ecosystem.
Frequently asked questions
Klagshamns avloppsreningsverk is located in Bunkeflostrand, a locality within Malmö municipality, Skåne County, Sweden. The full address is Bunkeflostrand, Malmö kommun, Skåne län, 218 32, Sverige.
The plant serves approximately 81,394 people, classifying it as a medium-to-large agglomeration under Swedish and EU wastewater regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the Öresund Strait, a coastal marine water body that connects the Baltic Sea to the Kattegat. The discharge point is within 50 km of the coast, requiring compliance with stringent environmental standards.
As a Swedish plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 15,000 population equivalent. The coastal location may also require additional nutrient removal to protect the Baltic Sea.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving over 15,000 people must provide secondary treatment (biological treatment). For coastal discharges into sensitive areas like the Baltic Sea, tertiary treatment with nutrient removal is often required to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus loads.
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