Overview
KA Rudershausen in Rhumspringe, Niedersachsen, Germany, serves approximately 5,100 people. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.
KA Rudershausen is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Rhumspringe, a village in the Samtgemeinde Gieboldehausen, within the Landkreis Göttingen district of Niedersachsen, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 5,100, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations. As a German facility, KA Rudershausen operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) between 2,000 and 10,000. For plants serving around 5,100 people, secondary treatment is the standard, ensuring removal of organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The treated effluent from KA Rudershausen is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Weser river basin, flowing towards the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems in the Weser catchment area.
Environmental context
KA Rudershausen discharges into the Rhume river, a tributary of the Leine, which flows into the Aller and then the Weser, eventually reaching the North Sea. The Weser basin supports diverse aquatic habitats and is an important corridor for migratory fish species. The plant's treatment helps maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive river system.
Frequently asked questions
KA Rudershausen is located in Rhumspringe, a village in the Samtgemeinde Gieboldehausen, Landkreis Göttingen, Niedersachsen, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 5,100 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that flow into the Rhume river, part of the Weser basin, eventually reaching the North Sea.
As a German plant, KA Rudershausen operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 PE are required to provide secondary treatment, which includes biological treatment to remove organic matter and suspended solids.
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