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Norway
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WWTP Hestnes renseanlegg
Norway · official identifier NO1101.0039.01
50,000h-e design capacity (2022) · 28th of 340 (tied with 1 others)
European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · official identifier NO1101.0039.01 · reported size 50,000 h-e design capacity · received load 44,572 h-e · reported treatment: P · data year 2022. 28th of 340 records with reported size in the inventory of Norway (tied with 1 others); 0.66 % of the sum of those 340 records in h-e (sum of records, not national capacity); nearest inventoried plant at 33.4 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 | primario (as reported to the EEA: P) · reported levels |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen removal | not reported |
| Phosphorus removal | not reported |
| UV disinfection | not reported |
| Status | active |
| Reported coordinates | 58.4194, 6.0063 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: 44,572 p.e. of reported load; equivalent average load 34,765 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 (8,914 m³/day of reference), not measured or available for reclamation.
NEARBY PLANTS
Nearby wastewater treatment plants
| Plant | Distance | Capacity (h-e) | Load 2022 | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grødaland Renseanlegg | 33.4 km | 150,000 | 176,000 | primary and secondary |
| Nærbø Renseanlegg | 37.4 km | 30,000 | 30,900 | primary |
| Vik Renseanlegg | 42.3 km | 80,000 | 152,437 | primary and secondary |
| Bore Renseanlegg | 47.7 km | 30,000 | 29,000 | primary |
| Huseby Renseanlegg | 59.3 km | 16,400 | 8,604 | primary |
Distances are between reported coordinates; proximity does not establish a hydraulic connection.
QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions about this plant
What capacity does WWTP Hestnes renseanlegg report?
Reported size: 50,000 h-e design capacity. Received load: 44,572 h-e. Units are retained without conversion.
What treatment is reported?
Treatment P. Nitrogen, phosphorus and UV are shown only when explicitly reported.
How much energy would a reference plant use with the load of Hestnes renseanlegg?
Aguas SB simulator reference scenario for 44,572 p.e. of reported load: 1,611,461 kWh per year (46.4 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.