A fault has occurred in the drainage
\npumps at the City of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur's pumping and purification station in Hraunav\u00edk today. After inspection
\nIt was clear that it was not safe to run the station's cleaning equipment at full
\nbe temporarily diverted while repairs are carried out. Some of the sewage from the station will, from now on
\nThese clocks run past the system and straight out to sea through
\na two-kilometre-long outfall pipe into the sea. The repair will take a day and a night or
\ntwo at the most, according to those on the ground. Health inspection
\nThe town was alerted to the fault as soon as it was detected and its nature became clear.
\nwhat measures needed to be taken. <\/p>\n
Response
\nCrews are at work at the station and will not stop until the repair is complete. Residents
\nyou might notice birds gathering at the outflow while
\nThe situation is like this, but no sea bathing takes place in these areas, so
\nResidents will therefore not notice the fault otherwise.<\/p>\n
More about
\nthe station in Hraunav\u00edk: Construction of the station was completed in 2007 and
\nwas she then taken into use. In the purification plant, all sewage from the town of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur
\ncleaned with primary filtration. This involves removing all solids (sludge) larger than 3
\nmm in diameter are filtered from the sewage in two coarse filters (stage filters). In addition,
\nGrease and sand are separated from the sewage. All grit and sand is collected in a special container.
\na container, which is regularly emptied at a special landfill site. The fat is collected in
\na special compartment in the station and the fat is then pumped from there into special tankers, is
\nthen dispose of the fat at a special landfill.<\/p>\n
After this purification, the sewage is then pumped into the sea for about 2 km
\na long discharge pipe down to a depth of about 23 m. There the sea takes over and destroys or
\ndilutes the sewage quite quickly, so that the concentration of pollutants from
\nThe discharge is well within the environmental limits for the coastline, as required.
\nregulations.<\/p>\n
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