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WWTP Skibbereen
Ireland · official identifier IETP_D0166
4,700h-e design capacity (2022) · 127th of 191
European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · official identifier IETP_D0166 · reported size 4,700 h-e design capacity · received load 4,059 h-e · reported treatment: PS · data year 2022. 127th of 191 records with reported size in the inventory of Ireland; 0.08 % of the sum of those 191 records in h-e (sum of records, not national capacity); nearest inventoried plant at 17.8 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 | 51.5510, -9.2645 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: Ireland
Regulatory framework of Ireland · 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: 4,059 p.e. of reported load; equivalent average load 4,060 p.e. with the reference profile of Ireland (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 (812 m³/day of reference), not measured or available for reclamation.
NEARBY PLANTS
Nearby wastewater treatment plants
| Plant | Distance | Capacity (h-e) | Load 2022 | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosscarbery/Owenahincha | 17.8 km | 5,040 | 2,992 | primary |
| Bantry | 19.7 km | 6,000 | 4,053 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Dunmanway | 21.4 km | 3,500 | 2,367 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Clonakilty And Environs | 26.4 km | 20,500 | 13,367 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Courtmacsherry | 40.1 km | 2,500 | 1,970 | 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 Skibbereen report?
Reported size: 4,700 h-e design capacity. Received load: 4,059 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 Skibbereen?
Aguas SB simulator reference scenario for 4,059 p.e. of reported load: 190,770 kWh per year (47.0 kWh per p.e. of average load), with aeration as 72 % 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.