Overview
Breil_Brigels Sorts wastewater treatment plant serves Tavanasa, Switzerland, in the Graubünden canton. It treats wastewater for approximately 4,658 people.
Breil_Brigels Sorts is a wastewater treatment plant located in Tavanasa, a village in the municipality of Breil/Brigels in the Surselva region of Graubünden, Switzerland. The plant serves a population of around 4,658 people, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for this Alpine community. As a Swiss treatment facility, the plant operates under the Swiss Water Protection Act (Gewässerschutzgesetz), which mandates appropriate treatment standards for discharges into sensitive mountain streams and rivers. For a plant of this size, secondary treatment with nutrient removal is typically required to protect the receiving waters. The treated effluent is discharged into the local hydrological network, which ultimately drains into the Rhine River via the Vorderrhein. This river system is ecologically important, supporting diverse aquatic life and providing water for downstream communities. The plant's operation helps maintain water quality in this sensitive Alpine watershed.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters the local stream system, which flows into the Vorderrhein (Anterior Rhine), a major tributary of the Rhine River. The Rhine eventually reaches the North Sea. The Alpine watershed is ecologically sensitive, supporting cold-water fish species and pristine aquatic habitats. Proper wastewater treatment is crucial to prevent nutrient enrichment and protect downstream biodiversity.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Via Sorts, 20, in Tavanasa, a village in the municipality of Breil/Brigels, in the Surselva district of Graubünden, Switzerland.
The plant serves approximately 4,658 people, making it a small to medium-sized agglomeration in the Swiss Alpine region.
The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Vorderrhein (Anterior Rhine), a tributary of the Rhine River, which ultimately reaches the North Sea.
The plant operates under the Swiss Water Protection Act (Gewässerschutzgesetz), which sets standards for wastewater treatment to protect water bodies. For plants of this scale, secondary treatment with nutrient removal is typically required.
In Switzerland, plants serving populations between 2,000 and 10,000 are generally required to provide secondary biological treatment with phosphorus removal to meet stringent effluent quality standards for sensitive Alpine waters.
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