Overview
KA Elvershausen serves approximately 18,600 people in Niedersachsen, Germany. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.
KA Elvershausen is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Elvershausen, a district of Katlenburg-Lindau in the Landkreis Northeim, Niedersachsen, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 18,600, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. As a German facility, the plant is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 10,000 and 150,000. The plant's treatment processes are designed to meet these standards, ensuring compliance with national and European water quality requirements. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Leine River, a tributary of the Aller and Weser rivers, ultimately reaching the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's aquatic ecosystems and groundwater resources, supporting both ecological health and downstream water quality.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Leine River basin, which flows through Niedersachsen before joining the Aller and Weser rivers and emptying into the North Sea. The watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important corridor for migratory fish. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive region, which includes areas of high conservation value.
Frequently asked questions
KA Elvershausen is located in Elvershausen, a district of Katlenburg-Lindau in the Landkreis Northeim, Niedersachsen, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 18,600 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Leine River, which flows through the Aller and Weser rivers to the North Sea.
As a German plant serving between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent, it is required to provide secondary treatment under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC).
For agglomerations of this size, German plants typically employ secondary biological treatment, often with nutrient removal to meet EU and national standards for sensitive areas.
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