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Norway
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WWTP Byglandsfjord renseanlegg
Norway · official identifier NO4220.0007.01
2,450h-e design capacity (2022) · 222nd of 340
European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · official identifier NO4220.0007.01 · reported size 2,450 h-e design capacity · received load 1,746 h-e · reported treatment: PST · data year 2022. 222nd of 340 records with reported size in the inventory of Norway; 0.03 % of the sum of those 340 records in h-e (sum of records, not national capacity); nearest inventoried plant at 9.8 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 | not reported |
| Phosphorus removal | yes |
| UV disinfection | not reported |
| Status | active |
| Reported coordinates | 58.6650, 7.8065 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: Norway
Regulatory framework of Norway. Individual applicability is not determined in this profile.
SCENARIO
Reference energy scenario for this load estimate · simulator engine
what this estimate is · Inputs: 1,746 p.e. of reported load; equivalent average load 1,361 p.e. with the reference profile of Norway (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 (349 m³/day of reference), not measured or available for reclamation.
NEARBY PLANTS
Nearby wastewater treatment plants
| Plant | Distance | Capacity (h-e) | Load 2022 | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fennefoss Renseanlegg | 9.8 km | 4,500 | 2,610 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Birkeland Renseanlegg | 44.2 km | 4,000 | 3,179 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Nye Neset Renseanlegg | 51.7 km | 8,000 | 3,517 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Brokke Avlaupsverk | 52.1 km | 1,950 | 1,950 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Fossbekk Renseanlegg | 57.5 km | 14,000 | 20,828 | 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 Byglandsfjord renseanlegg report?
Reported size: 2,450 h-e design capacity. Received load: 1,746 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 Byglandsfjord renseanlegg?
Aguas SB simulator reference scenario for 1,746 p.e. of reported load: 73,710 kWh per year (54.2 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.