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WWTP Biwer/Wecker
Luxembourg · official identifier LU_STEP_122_B001
3,000h-e design capacity (2022) · 29th of 31
European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · official identifier LU_STEP_122_B001 · reported size 3,000 h-e design capacity · received load 2,456 h-e · reported treatment: PS · data year 2022. 29th of 31 records with reported size in the inventory of Luxembourg; 0.30 % of the sum of those 31 records in h-e (sum of records, not national capacity); nearest inventoried plant at 3.7 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 | 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 | 49.7041, 6.4037 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: Luxembourg
Regulatory framework of Luxembourg · 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: 2,456 p.e. of reported load; equivalent average load 2,464 p.e. with the reference profile of Luxembourg (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 (732 m³/day of reference), not measured or available for reclamation.
NEARBY PLANTS
Nearby wastewater treatment plants
| Plant | Distance | Capacity (h-e) | Load 2022 | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betzdorf | 3.7 km | 10,000 | 9,199 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Grevenmacher | 4.1 km | 47,000 | 15,439 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Junglinster | 11.2 km | 9,000 | 5,812 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Uebersyren | 11.5 km | 35,000 | 33,237 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Echternach | 12.3 km | 36,000 | 12,643 | 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 Biwer/Wecker report?
Reported size: 3,000 h-e design capacity. Received load: 2,456 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 Biwer/Wecker?
Aguas SB simulator reference scenario for 2,456 p.e. of reported load: 124,188 kWh per year (50.4 kWh per p.e. of average load), with aeration as 64 % 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.