Overview
Lyby reningsverk is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Osbyholm, Sweden, with a population equivalent of 15,486. It operates under Sweden's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Lyby reningsverk is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Osbyholm, Hörby municipality, Skåne County, Sweden. The plant serves a population equivalent of 15,486, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. As a Swedish plant, Lyby reningsverk 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 receiving waters are sensitive areas. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day or similar unit), indicating its scale. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Baltic Sea via the Öresund or the Baltic proper. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality and supporting the ecological health of the region's rivers and coastal waters.
Environmental context
Lyby reningsverk discharges into a local watercourse that flows through the Skåne region and eventually reaches the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea is a brackish, semi-enclosed sea with limited water exchange, making it sensitive to nutrient pollution. The plant's operations help reduce the load of organic matter and nutrients, supporting the ecological balance of downstream rivers and the coastal marine environment.
Frequently asked questions
Lyby reningsverk is located on Banvallsvägen in Osbyholm, Hörby municipality, Skåne County, Sweden.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 15,486, making it a medium-sized agglomeration under EU classification.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows through the Skåne region and eventually reaches the Baltic Sea.
As a Swedish plant, Lyby reningsverk operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size and may require tertiary treatment if the receiving waters are sensitive.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent typically require secondary treatment. In Sweden, many such plants also incorporate nutrient removal to protect the sensitive Baltic Sea.
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