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WWTP LOBBES (Chemin d'Houpes)
Belgium · official identifier BERW5604402
540h-e design capacity (2022) · 393rd of 397 (tied with 2 others)
European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · official identifier BERW5604402 · reported size 540 h-e design capacity · received load 273 h-e · reported treatment: PS · data year 2022. 393rd of 397 records with reported size in the inventory of Belgium (tied with 2 others); < 0.01 % of the sum of those 397 records in h-e (sum of records, not national capacity); nearest inventoried plant at 0.9 km · 12 within 10 km. Reported data with their source; estimates are not measurements of the plant.
Aguas SB does not manage this wastewater treatment plant.
WHAT THE DATA REPORT
Reported data official data · 2022
| Treatment | primary + secondary (as reported to the EEA: PS) · reported levels |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen removal | yes |
| Phosphorus removal | yes |
| UV disinfection | not reported |
| Status | active |
| Reported coordinates | 50.3727, 4.2819 precision reported by the source: level 2 what it means |
| Source and year | European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · dataset record |
REGULATORY REFERENCES
Referencia normativa: Belgium
Regulatory framework of Belgium · Directive (EU) 2024/3019: reported-capacity band under 1,000 p.e.; obligations are set by agglomeration load, not by the capacity of this plant. Individual applicability is not determined in this profile.
SCENARIO
Reference energy scenario for this load estimate · simulator engine
what this estimate is · Inputs: 273 p.e. of reported load; equivalent average load 273 p.e. with the reference profile of Belgium (hypothesis with reported load and reference profile; not a measurement). Open this scenario in the simulator · how it is calculated and what it is not.
Reference scenario computed on the server from the reported load and the country profile; an estimate, not a measurement. The simulator recomputes it when opened.
WATER THAT COULD RETURN
Reuse potential
what this estimate is · Volume estimated from the reported load (98 m³/day of reference), not measured or available for reclamation.
NEARBY PLANTS
Nearby wastewater treatment plants
| Plant | Distance | Capacity (h-e) | Load 2022 | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lobbes (4 D'Gin's-Avigroup) | 0.9 km | 1,100 | 700 | primary and secondary |
| Thuin - Ville Basse | 3.1 km | 12,500 | 3,294 | primary and secondary |
| Fontaine-L'Eveque · Berw5202201 | 5.7 km | 7,000 | 4,038 | primary and secondary |
| Anderlues · Berw5600101 | 5.8 km | 9,900 | 3,287 | primary and secondary |
| Marbaix | 8.0 km | 2,800 | 1,734 | primary and secondary |
Distances are between reported coordinates; proximity does not establish a hydraulic connection.
QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions about this plant
What capacity does WWTP LOBBES (Chemin d'Houpes) report?
Reported size: 540 h-e design capacity. Received load: 273 h-e. Units are retained without conversion.
What treatment is reported?
Treatment PS. Nitrogen, phosphorus and UV are shown only when explicitly reported.
How much energy would a reference plant use with the load of LOBBES (Chemin d'Houpes)?
Aguas SB simulator reference scenario for 273 p.e. of reported load: 23,232 kWh per year (85.2 kWh per p.e. of average load), with aeration as 47 % of consumption. Estimate with the country reference profile; not a measurement of the plant.
SOURCE AND CORRECTIONS
Source
reported data · European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · data 2022 · edition 2023 · source licence: CC BY 4.0 · JSON for this plant · suggest a correction · catalogue 2026-11-06. Reported data, not a current inspection; no compliance judgements.