Overview
Storviks avlrenverk is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Storvik, Sweden, serving approximately 1,537 people. It discharges treated water into the local watershed, contributing to the protection of the Baltic Sea.
Storviks avlrenverk is a wastewater treatment facility located in Storvik, within Sandvikens kommun, Gävleborgs län, Sweden. The plant serves a population of around 1,537, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Swedish and EU regulations. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 3,000 cubic meters per day and a current discharge volume of 241.28 cubic meters per day, the facility operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment of municipal wastewater. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Baltic Sea via the Dalälven River basin. This advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports Sweden's commitment to reducing nutrient loads in the Baltic Sea, a sensitive marine environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed, which is part of the Dalälven River basin. This river flows into the Gulf of Bothnia, a northern arm of the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea is a brackish, semi-enclosed sea with limited water exchange, making it highly sensitive to nutrient pollution. Advanced treatment at Storviks avlrenverk helps reduce the input of nitrogen and phosphorus, supporting the ecological health of the Dalälven and the Baltic Sea.
Frequently asked questions
Storviks avlrenverk is located in Storvik, within Sandvikens kommun, Gävleborgs län, Sweden. The address is E 16;68, Österberg, Storvik.
The plant serves approximately 1,537 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment directives.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Dalälven River and ultimately reaches the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
The plant operates under Sweden's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment levels based on population served and receiving water sensitivity.
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