Overview
KA Sebexen is a wastewater treatment plant serving Kalefeld, Niedersachsen, Germany. It treats wastewater for a population of approximately 6,589 under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
KA Sebexen is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Sebexen district of Kalefeld, in the Landkreis Northeim region of Niedersachsen, Germany. The plant serves a population of around 6,589, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under German and EU regulations. As a German facility, KA Sebexen operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's treatment processes are designed to meet the effluent standards set by the directive, ensuring compliance with national and European water quality goals. The treated effluent from KA Sebexen is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Weser river basin. The Weser flows northward through Niedersachsen and into the North Sea, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems along its course. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality and downstream environments.
Environmental context
KA Sebexen discharges into local streams that feed into the Leine River, a tributary of the Weser. The Weser basin supports a variety of fish species, including salmon and trout, and is an important ecological corridor in northern Germany. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this sensitive river system, which ultimately drains into the North Sea.
Frequently asked questions
KA Sebexen is located in the Sebexen district of Kalefeld, in the Landkreis Northeim region of Niedersachsen, Germany.
KA Sebexen serves a population of approximately 6,589 people.
The treated wastewater from KA Sebexen is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Leine River, a tributary of the Weser River, which eventually reaches the North Sea.
As a German wastewater treatment plant, KA Sebexen operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets standards for collection, treatment, and discharge of urban wastewater.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000 are required to have secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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