Overview
KA Kissenbruck is a municipal wastewater treatment plant in Kissenbrück, Niedersachsen, Germany, serving approximately 5,115 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
KA Kissenbruck is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Kissenbrück, a village in the district of Wolfenbüttel, Niedersachsen, Germany. The plant serves a population of around 5,115 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations. As a German facility, KA Kissenbruck 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 and capacity are designed to meet these standards, ensuring compliance with national and European water quality requirements. The plant discharges treated wastewater into local water bodies that are part of the Oker river system, which flows into the Aller and eventually the Weser River, draining into the North Sea. This downstream connection highlights the plant's role in protecting the regional aquatic ecosystem and the broader marine environment.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters the Oker river, a tributary of the Aller, which joins the Weser River before reaching the North Sea. This 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 river system.
Frequently asked questions
KA Kissenbruck is located in Kissenbrück, a village in the Samtgemeinde Elm-Asse, Landkreis Wolfenbüttel, Niedersachsen, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 5,115 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into local water bodies that are part of the Oker river system, which flows into the Aller and Weser rivers, ultimately reaching the North Sea.
As a German plant serving a small agglomeration, KA Kissenbruck is required to provide secondary treatment under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) to protect water quality.
For agglomerations of this size, German plants typically employ secondary biological treatment, often with nutrient removal, to meet EU and national standards for discharge into sensitive water bodies.
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