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WWTP Virje
Croatia · official identifier HRUWWTP_0005038_001
5,000h-e design capacity (2022) · 96th of 115 (tied with 7 others)
European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · official identifier HRUWWTP_0005038_001 · reported size 5,000 h-e design capacity · received load 1,745 h-e · reported treatment: PS · data year 2022. 96th of 115 records with reported size in the inventory of Croatia (tied with 7 others); 0.11 % of the sum of those 115 records in h-e (sum of records, not national capacity); nearest inventoried plant at 8.6 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 (as reported to the EEA: PS) · reported levels |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen removal | not reported |
| Phosphorus removal | not reported |
| UV disinfection | not reported |
| Status | active |
| Reported coordinates | 46.0851, 16.9975 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: Croatia
Regulatory framework of Croatia · Directive (EU) 2024/3019: reported-capacity band 1,000 to 9,999 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: 1,745 p.e. of reported load; equivalent average load 1,745 p.e. with the reference profile of Croatia (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 (349 m³/day of reference), not measured or available for reclamation.
NEARBY PLANTS
Nearby wastewater treatment plants
| Plant | Distance | Capacity (h-e) | Load 2022 | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Đurđevac | 8.6 km | 9,000 | 5,462 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Koprivnica | 14.1 km | 100,000 | 59,256 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Podravske Sesvete | 20.1 km | 1,800 | 261 | primary and secondary |
| Pitomača | 23.9 km | 7,500 | 2,054 | primary |
| Bjelovar | 27.7 km | 65,300 | 38,202 | 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 Virje report?
Reported size: 5,000 h-e design capacity. Received load: 1,745 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 Virje?
Aguas SB simulator reference scenario for 1,745 p.e. of reported load: 86,813 kWh per year (49.7 kWh per p.e. of average load), with aeration as 68 % 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.