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WWTP Velen
Germany · official identifier DETP_NW1533
20,000h-e design capacity (2022) · 1363rd of 3,798 (tied with 78 others)
European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · official identifier DETP_NW1533 · reported size 20,000 h-e design capacity · received load 14,125 h-e · reported treatment: PST · data year 2022. 1363rd of 3,798 records with reported size in the inventory of Germany (tied with 78 others); 0.01 % of the sum of those 3,798 records in h-e (sum of records, not national capacity); nearest inventoried plant at 5.7 km · 3 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 | 51.8782, 6.9025 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: Germany
Regulatory framework of Germany · 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: 14,125 p.e. of reported load; equivalent average load 14,136 p.e. with the reference profile of Germany (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 (3,051 m³/day of reference), not measured or available for reclamation.
NEARBY PLANTS
Nearby wastewater treatment plants
| Plant | Distance | Capacity (h-e) | Load 2022 | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borken | 5.7 km | 140,000 | 75,316 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Heiden | 6.5 km | 20,000 | 13,833 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Kläranlage Südlohn | 7.3 km | 22,600 | 14,109 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Gescher-Harwick | 11.9 km | 29,000 | 18,797 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Reken | 13.8 km | 12,500 | 15,581 | 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 Velen report?
Reported size: 20,000 h-e design capacity. Received load: 14,125 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 Velen?
Aguas SB simulator reference scenario for 14,125 p.e. of reported load: 626,665 kWh per year (44.3 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.