Overview
Torups ARV is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Torup, Sweden. It treats wastewater for approximately 1,980 people with a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day.
Torups ARV is a wastewater treatment facility located in Torup, Hylte municipality, Halland County, Sweden. The plant serves a population of about 1,980 and has a designed capacity of 4,000 cubic meters per day, with an average discharge volume of 310.82 cubic meters per day. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which exceed the secondary treatment requirements mandated by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. This level of treatment ensures high-quality effluent suitable for discharge into sensitive environments. The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Kattegat, a part of the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's aquatic ecosystems and supporting downstream water quality in the Halland coastal area.
Environmental context
Torups ARV discharges into local streams that flow into the Nissan River system, which ultimately reaches the Kattegat sea area. This coastal region supports diverse marine life and is important for fisheries. The advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient loading and protects the sensitive Baltic Sea ecosystem from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
Torups ARV is located in Torup, Hylte municipality, Halland County, Sweden. The full address is Ramnås, Skravelsbo, Torup, 314 96.
The plant serves approximately 1,980 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU definitions.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Nissan River system, eventually reaching the Kattegat and the North Sea.
Torups ARV provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for plants of this size.
Sweden implements the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent. Torups ARV's advanced treatment exceeds these requirements, ensuring high environmental protection.
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