Overview
KA Gifhorn is a municipal wastewater treatment plant in Gifhorn, Niedersachsen, Germany, serving approximately 61,120 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
KA Gifhorn is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Gifhorn, Niedersachsen, Germany. The facility serves a population of approximately 61,120, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under European Union regulations. As a German plant of this scale, KA Gifhorn is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalents. The plant's treatment processes are designed to meet these standards, ensuring compliance with national and EU water quality objectives. The treated effluent from KA Gifhorn is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Aller River and then the Weser River, flowing into the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the Aller-Weser watershed from nutrient pollution and safeguarding downstream aquatic ecosystems.
Environmental context
KA Gifhorn discharges into the Aller River, a tributary of the Weser, which flows into the North Sea. The Aller-Weser system supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish. The plant's nutrient removal helps prevent eutrophication in downstream waters, including the sensitive Wadden Sea area.
Frequently asked questions
KA Gifhorn is located at Wiesendamm in Gifhorn, Niedersachsen, Germany.
KA Gifhorn serves approximately 61,120 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent from KA Gifhorn is discharged into the Aller River, which flows into the Weser and ultimately the North Sea.
As a plant serving over 10,000 people, KA Gifhorn is required to meet secondary treatment standards under the EU UWWTD (91/271/EEC), with possible tertiary treatment if the receiving waters are sensitive.
In Germany, plants of this scale typically employ secondary biological treatment with nutrient removal to comply with EU and national standards, ensuring protection of the Aller-Weser watershed.
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