Toreboda avloppsreningsverk, Töreboda

Overview

Toreboda avloppsreningsverk serves 20,564 people in Töreboda, Sweden. The plant operates under Sweden's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Toreboda avloppsreningsverk is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Töreboda, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It serves a population of approximately 20,564, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU classification. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), Sweden requires secondary treatment for all discharges from agglomerations of this size. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day or similar unit), indicating adequate infrastructure for its service area. The plant discharges into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Vänern basin and then via Göta älv to the Kattegat and the North Sea. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic life and are important for regional water quality.

Environmental context

Toreboda lies within the Göta älv drainage basin, which flows from Lake Vänern to the Kattegat. The plant's treated effluent enters local watercourses that feed into this system. The downstream environment includes ecologically sensitive areas that support fish populations and migratory birds, making effective nutrient removal important to prevent eutrophication in the Baltic Sea region.

Frequently asked questions

Toreboda avloppsreningsverk is located in Töreboda, Töreboda kommun, Västra Götaland County, Sweden.

The plant serves a population of 20,564, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU classification.

The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that are part of the Göta älv drainage basin, eventually reaching Lake Vänern and the Kattegat.

As a Swedish plant serving over 10,000 people, it is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for discharges into freshwater and estuaries.

In Sweden, plants serving this population typically provide secondary treatment with nutrient removal to meet stringent discharge standards, especially in sensitive areas like the Baltic Sea catchment.