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WWTP P.-FABRIK KC inkl. Gemeinde

Switzerland · official identifier CH_WWTP_098123

35,000h-e design capacity (2022) · 116th of 705 (tied with 3 others)

European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · official identifier CH_WWTP_098123 · reported size 35,000 h-e design capacity · received load 50,400 h-e · reported treatment: PST · data year 2022. 116th of 705 records with reported size in the inventory of Switzerland (tied with 3 others); 0.21 % of the sum of those 705 records in h-e (sum of records, not national capacity); nearest inventoried plant at 3.3 km · 6 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

35,000h-e design capacity
50,400h-e received load (2022)
144 %reported load/capacity ratio (not hydraulic utilisation)
116th of 705by reported size among the 705 records with a size in the inventory (tied with 3 others) · 0.21 % of the sum of those records (sum of records, not national capacity) · the largest plants in the country · how it is calculated
Treatmentprimary + secondary + tertiary (more stringent) (as reported to the EEA: PST) · reported levels
Nitrogen removalnot reported
Phosphorus removalyes
UV disinfectionnot reported
Statusactive
Reported coordinates47.2749, 7.7068 precision reported by the source: level 2 what it means
Source and yearEuropean 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

2,433,830reference kWh per year for this load
42.8kWh per h-e (average load) per year
365,075€ per year at 0.15 €/kWh
49 %share of energy used for aeration

what this estimate is · Inputs: 50,400 p.e. of reported load; equivalent average load 56,900 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

6.2estimated hm³ of treated water per year
tertiary treatment reporteda starting point for reclamation

what this estimate is · Volume estimated from the reported load (16,985 m³/day of reference), not measured or available for reclamation.

LOCATION

Switzerland: this plant on the map

this plant on the map · regional directory.

NEARBY PLANTS

Nearby wastewater treatment plants

PlantDistanceCapacity (h-e)Load 2022Treatment
Oensingen(Falkenstein)3.3 km38,50033,460primary, secondary and tertiary
Wangen-Wiedlisbach5.0 km12,0009,078primary, secondary and tertiary
Zala Ag5.7 km85,00054,790primary, secondary and tertiary
Herzogenbuchsee (Wanzwil)8.2 km22,50011,775primary, secondary and tertiary
Flumenthal(Unt.Leberberg)8.9 km12,5003,884primary, 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 P.-FABRIK KC inkl. Gemeinde report?

Reported size: 35,000 h-e design capacity. Received load: 50,400 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 P.-FABRIK KC inkl. Gemeinde?

Aguas SB simulator reference scenario for 50,400 p.e. of reported load: 2,433,830 kWh per year (42.8 kWh per p.e. of average load), with aeration as 49 % 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.