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WWTP UWWTP Samokov
Bulgaria · official identifier BGWT65231_00_01
40,000h-e design capacity (2022) · 46th of 124 (tied with 1 others)
European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · official identifier BGWT65231_00_01 · reported size 40,000 h-e design capacity · received load 20,550 h-e · reported treatment: PST · data year 2022. 46th of 124 records with reported size in the inventory of Bulgaria (tied with 1 others); 0.47 % of the sum of those 124 records in h-e (sum of records, not national capacity); nearest inventoried plant at 9.4 km · 1 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 + tertiary (more stringent) (as reported to the EEA: PST) · reported levels |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen removal | yes |
| Phosphorus removal | yes |
| UV disinfection | not reported |
| Status | active |
| Reported coordinates | 42.3621, 23.5526 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: Bulgaria
Regulatory framework of Bulgaria · Directive (EU) 2024/3019: reported-capacity band 10,000 to 149,999 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: 20,550 p.e. of reported load; equivalent average load 15,413 p.e. with the reference profile of Bulgaria (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 (6,165 m³/day of reference), not measured or available for reclamation.
NEARBY PLANTS
Nearby wastewater treatment plants
| Plant | Distance | Capacity (h-e) | Load 2022 | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uwwtp K.K.Borovetz - Yaitzeto | 9.4 km | 7,000 | 2,015 | primary and secondary |
| Kanalizacia Dolna Banya | 18.0 km | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Kanalizacia Ihtiman | 23.2 km | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Kanalizacia Kostenets · Bgco38916_00_01 | 24.7 km | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Kanalizacia Sapareva Banya | 25.3 km | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Distances are between reported coordinates; proximity does not establish a hydraulic connection.
QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions about this plant
What capacity does WWTP UWWTP Samokov report?
Reported size: 40,000 h-e design capacity. Received load: 20,550 h-e. Units are retained without conversion.
What treatment is reported?
Treatment PST. Nitrogen, phosphorus and UV are shown only when explicitly reported.
How much energy would a reference plant use with the load of UWWTP Samokov?
Aguas SB simulator reference scenario for 20,550 p.e. of reported load: 903,600 kWh per year (58.6 kWh per p.e. of average load), with aeration as 37 % 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.