Storliens avloppsreningsanl - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Storlien, Sweden

Storliens avloppsreningsanl is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Storlien, a small locality in Åre municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,532 people, reflecting its role in a small alpine community near the Norwegian border. 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). With a designed capacity of 3,000 cubic meters per day and an average daily discharge of 240.5 cubic meters, the facility operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment for the local population. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Indalsälven river system, which flows into the Baltic Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the sensitive mountain ecosystem and downstream water quality in this sparsely populated region.

Storlien lies in the Scandinavian mountain range, where the local watershed feeds into the Indalsälven river system. This river flows southeast through Jämtland and empties into the Baltic Sea near Sundsvall. The region supports diverse aquatic life, including salmonid fish species, and the advanced treatment at this plant helps maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive mountain environment.