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WWTP UWWTP Shabla
Bulgaria · official identifier BGWT83017_00_01
360h-e design capacity (2022) · 123rd of 124
European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · official identifier BGWT83017_00_01 · reported size 360 h-e design capacity · received load 176 h-e · reported treatment: PST · data year 2022. 123rd of 124 records with reported size in the inventory of Bulgaria; < 0.01 % of the sum of those 124 records in h-e (sum of records, not national capacity); nearest inventoried plant at 14.9 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 | not reported |
| Phosphorus removal | not reported |
| UV disinfection | not reported |
| Status | active |
| Reported coordinates | 43.5455, 28.5515 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 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: 176 p.e. of reported load; equivalent average load 133 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 (53 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 Kavarna | 20.6 km | 3,583 | 4,070 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Uwwtp Balchik | 34.4 km | 22,200 | 8,790 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Uwwtp General Toshevo | 43.8 km | 7,631 | 862 | primary and secondary |
| Uwwtp K.K.Albena | 45.2 km | 19,000 | 18,965 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Uwwtp K.K.Zlatni Piasaci | 48.6 km | 72,122 | 23,396 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
Distances are between reported coordinates; proximity does not establish a hydraulic connection.
QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions about this plant
What capacity does WWTP UWWTP Shabla report?
Reported size: 360 h-e design capacity. Received load: 176 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 Shabla?
Aguas SB simulator reference scenario for 176 p.e. of reported load: 17,313 kWh per year (130.7 kWh per p.e. of average load), with aeration as 34 % 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.