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WWTP Calanca (Arvigo)
Switzerland · official identifier CH_WWTP_383701
400h-e design capacity (2022) · 645th of 705 (tied with 3 others)
European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · official identifier CH_WWTP_383701 · reported size 400 h-e design capacity · received load 134 h-e · reported treatment: PS · data year 2022. 645th of 705 records with reported size in the inventory of Switzerland (tied with 3 others); < 0.01 % of the sum of those 705 records in h-e (sum of records, not national capacity); nearest inventoried plant at 4.2 km · 3 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 | 46.2892, 9.1174 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: Switzerland
Regulatory framework of Switzerland. Individual applicability is not determined in this profile.
SCENARIO
Reference energy scenario for this load estimate · simulator engine
what this estimate is · Inputs: 134 p.e. of reported load; equivalent average load 151 p.e. with the reference profile of Switzerland (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 (45 m³/day of reference), not measured or available for reclamation.
NEARBY PLANTS
Nearby wastewater treatment plants
| Plant | Distance | Capacity (h-e) | Load 2022 | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castaneda | 4.2 km | 600 | 388 | primary and secondary |
| Lostallo | 5.0 km | 4,375 | 1,637 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Rossa | 6.7 km | 375 | 158 | primary and secondary |
| Biasca | 11.6 km | 24,000 | 13,116 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Giubiasco (Bellinzona) | 16.1 km | 80,000 | 59,045 | 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 Calanca (Arvigo) report?
Reported size: 400 h-e design capacity. Received load: 134 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 Calanca (Arvigo)?
Aguas SB simulator reference scenario for 134 p.e. of reported load: 16,000 kWh per year (106.1 kWh per p.e. of average load), with aeration as 40 % 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.