Overview
KA Wulften is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 9,300 people in Wulften, Niedersachsen, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
KA Wulften is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Wulften, a village in the Samtgemeinde Hattorf am Harz, Landkreis Göttingen, Niedersachsen, Germany. The plant serves a population equivalent of approximately 9,300, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent are required to provide secondary treatment, with more stringent requirements if discharging to sensitive areas. It is expected to comply with German wastewater standards (Abwasserverordnung) and EU directives. The plant discharges treated effluent into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the North Sea via the Weser river system. The surrounding region includes the Harz mountains, and the plant plays a role in protecting local streams and groundwater from nutrient pollution.
Environmental context
KA Wulften discharges into the local watershed, which flows into the Oder River (a tributary of the Rhume), then into the Leine, Aller, and Weser rivers before reaching the North Sea. The Harz region is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse aquatic life and serving as an important corridor for migratory fish. Proper treatment helps prevent eutrophication in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
KA Wulften is located in Wulften, a village in the Samtgemeinde Hattorf am Harz, Landkreis Göttingen, Niedersachsen, Germany.
KA Wulften serves approximately 9,300 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
Treated wastewater from KA Wulften is discharged into local water bodies that flow into the Oder River, then through the Rhume, Leine, Aller, and Weser rivers to the North Sea.
KA Wulften operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) and German national wastewater regulations (Abwasserverordnung), which mandate secondary treatment for plants of this size.
For plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent, German regulations typically require secondary treatment with nutrient removal if discharging to sensitive areas, in line with EU directives.
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