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WWTP Hofn
Iceland · official identifier IS026-01
3,000h-e design capacity (2022) · 14th of 22 (tied with 3 others)
European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · official identifier IS026-01 · reported size 3,000 h-e design capacity · received load 3,000 h-e · reported treatment: T · data year 2022. 14th of 22 records with reported size in the inventory of Iceland (tied with 3 others); 0.39 % of the sum of those 22 records in h-e (sum of records, not national capacity); nearest inventoried plant at 0.3 km · 2 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 | terciario (más riguroso) (as reported to the EEA: T) · reported levels |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen removal | not reported |
| Phosphorus removal | not reported |
| UV disinfection | not reported |
| Status | active |
| Reported coordinates | 64.2528, -15.2083 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: Iceland
Regulatory framework of Iceland. Individual applicability is not determined in this profile.
SCENARIO
Reference energy scenario for this load estimate · simulator engine
what this estimate is · Inputs: 3,000 p.e. of reported load; equivalent average load 3,000 p.e. with the reference profile of Iceland (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 (600 m³/day of reference), not measured or available for reclamation.
NEARBY PLANTS
Nearby wastewater treatment plants
| Plant | Distance | Capacity (h-e) | Load 2022 | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nesjahverfi (Hofn) | 0.3 km | 400 | 245 | not reported |
| Lyngey (Hofn) | 0.6 km | not reported | 58 | not reported |
| Egilsstadavik (Egilsstadir) | 118.4 km | 30,000 | 29,500 | primary |
| Einbuabla (Egilsstadir) | 119.2 km | 1,000 | 629 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Manatrod (Egilsstadir) | 119.5 km | 1,000 | 488 | 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 Hofn report?
Reported size: 3,000 h-e design capacity. Received load: 3,000 h-e. Units are retained without conversion.
What treatment is reported?
Treatment T. Nitrogen, phosphorus and UV are shown only when explicitly reported.
How much energy would a reference plant use with the load of Hofn?
Aguas SB simulator reference scenario for 3,000 p.e. of reported load: 143,331 kWh per year (47.8 kWh per p.e. of average load), with aeration as 71 % 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.