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WWTP UWWTP DRACHTEN
Netherlands · official identifier NL02012
54,000h-e design capacity (2022) · 109th of 315 (tied with 4 others)
European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · official identifier NL02012 · reported size 54,000 h-e design capacity · received load 80,808 h-e · reported treatment: PST · data year 2022. 109th of 315 records with reported size in the inventory of Netherlands (tied with 4 others); 0.25 % of the sum of those 315 records in h-e (sum of records, not national capacity); nearest inventoried plant at 8.9 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 + 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 | 53.1127, 6.0598 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: Netherlands
Regulatory framework of Netherlands · 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: 80,808 p.e. of reported load; equivalent average load 80,710 p.e. with the reference profile of Netherlands (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 (21,333 m³/day of reference), not measured or available for reclamation.
NEARBY PLANTS
Nearby wastewater treatment plants
| Plant | Distance | Capacity (h-e) | Load 2022 | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uwwtp Burgum | 8.9 km | 40,500 | 22,686 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Uwwtp Gorredijk | 11.4 km | 19,800 | 23,341 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Uwwtp Kootstertille | 13.0 km | 29,700 | 32,224 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Uwwtp Marum | 14.2 km | 6,300 | 6,866 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Uwwtp Grou | 16.3 km | 16,200 | 10,590 | 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 UWWTP DRACHTEN report?
Reported size: 54,000 h-e design capacity. Received load: 80,808 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 UWWTP DRACHTEN?
Aguas SB simulator reference scenario for 80,808 p.e. of reported load: 3,181,941 kWh per year (39.4 kWh per p.e. of average load), with aeration as 52 % 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.