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WWTP Kläranlage Sempach-Neuenkirch
Switzerland · official identifier CH_WWTP_110200
15,400h-e design capacity (2022) · 216th of 705
European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · official identifier CH_WWTP_110200 · reported size 15,400 h-e design capacity · received load 9,898 h-e · reported treatment: PST · data year 2022. 216th of 705 records with reported size in the inventory of Switzerland; 0.09 % of the sum of those 705 records in h-e (sum of records, not national capacity); nearest inventoried plant at 7.9 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 + 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 | 47.1226, 8.1880 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: 9,898 p.e. of reported load; equivalent average load 11,176 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 (3,336 m³/day of reference), not measured or available for reclamation.
NEARBY PLANTS
Nearby wastewater treatment plants
| Plant | Distance | Capacity (h-e) | Load 2022 | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kläranlage Ruswil | 7.9 km | 5,825 | 3,317 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Kläranlage Hochdorf | 9.3 km | 22,500 | 14,833 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Ara Buholz / Ara Real | 10.6 km | 270,000 | 215,205 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Ara Gemeindeverband Wolhusen-Werthenstein-Ruswil | 10.7 km | 8,750 | 5,103 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Kläranlage Oberseetal | 12.4 km | 18,000 | 13,656 | 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 Kläranlage Sempach-Neuenkirch report?
Reported size: 15,400 h-e design capacity. Received load: 9,898 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 Kläranlage Sempach-Neuenkirch?
Aguas SB simulator reference scenario for 9,898 p.e. of reported load: 567,194 kWh per year (50.8 kWh per p.e. of average load), with aeration as 41 % 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.