Overview
KA Weddel is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Cremlingen, Niedersachsen, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 5,317 people under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
KA Weddel is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Cremlingen, within the Landkreis Wolfenbüttel district of Niedersachsen, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 5,317 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations. As a German facility, KA Weddel operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates appropriate treatment before discharge to protect receiving water bodies. The plant is expected to comply with national standards derived from the directive. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Weser river basin, contributing to the North Sea ecosystem. The surrounding region features agricultural and rural landscapes, and the plant plays a key role in maintaining water quality in the local watershed.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Oker River, a tributary of the Aller and Weser rivers, which eventually reach the North Sea. The Weser basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality in this agriculturally influenced region.
Frequently asked questions
KA Weddel is located in Cremlingen, in the Landkreis Wolfenbüttel district of Niedersachsen, Germany.
KA Weddel serves approximately 5,317 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that flow into the Oker River, part of the Weser river basin, which drains into the North Sea.
As a German plant serving over 2,000 people, KA Weddel is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment and appropriate discharge standards to protect the environment.
For agglomerations of this size, German plants typically employ secondary biological treatment, often with nutrient removal, to meet the standards set by the EU directive and national water laws.
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