Overview
Skinnskattebergs Reningsverk is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving 1,229 people in Skinnskatteberg, Sweden. It discharges 192.93 m³/day of treated effluent into local waterways.
Skinnskattebergs Reningsverk is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden. The facility serves a population of approximately 1,229, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Swedish and EU regulations. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity is 3,500 m³/day, and it currently discharges an average of 192.93 m³/day of treated wastewater. The treated effluent is released into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Baltic Sea via the Hedströmmen river system. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports Sweden's commitment to reducing nutrient loads in the Baltic Sea.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Hedströmmen river, which flows into Lake Mälaren and eventually reaches the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea is a brackish water body sensitive to eutrophication from nutrient inputs. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce phosphorus and nitrogen loads, supporting the ecological health of the downstream water bodies and the broader Baltic Sea region.
Frequently asked questions
Skinnskattebergs Reningsverk is located at Strandpromenaden in Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland County, Sweden.
The plant serves approximately 1,229 people, making it a small municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the Hedströmmen river, which flows into Lake Mälaren and ultimately reaches the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment, in line with Swedish environmental standards.
As a Swedish plant serving a small agglomeration, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment as a minimum. The plant's advanced treatment exceeds these requirements.
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