Overview
Munkfors avloppsreningsverk is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Munkerud, Sweden. It treats wastewater for approximately 3,061 people with a designed capacity of 4,500 m³/day.
Munkfors avloppsreningsverk is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Munkerud, Munkfors kommun, Värmlands län, Sweden. The facility serves a population of approximately 3,061 people and has a designed capacity of 4,500 m³/day, with an average discharge volume of 480.52 m³/day. As an advanced treatment plant, it provides a higher level of treatment beyond secondary, likely including nutrient removal or other processes. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), Sweden requires advanced treatment for sensitive areas, and plants serving agglomerations of this size must meet secondary treatment standards at minimum. The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Göta älv river system and then into the Kattegat, a part of the North Sea. This contributes to the protection of downstream aquatic ecosystems and the marine environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed within the Göta älv drainage basin, which flows into the Kattegat and the North Sea. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic life and are important for regional biodiversity. Advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting downstream ecosystems from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
Munkfors avloppsreningsverk is located in Munkerud, Munkfors kommun, Värmlands län, Sweden, at Åkervägen, Lillängen.
The plant has a designed capacity of 4,500 m³/day and treats an average discharge volume of 480.52 m³/day.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants.
As a Swedish plant serving approximately 3,061 people, it falls under the EU UWWTD, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The advanced treatment indicates compliance with stricter standards for sensitive areas.
The plant discharges into the local watershed within the Göta älv drainage basin, which flows into the Kattegat and the North Sea.
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