Overview
KA Bassum is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Bassum, Niedersachsen, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 14,367 people under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
KA Bassum is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Bassum, Niedersachsen, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 14,367 people, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under EU regulations. It is situated in the rural district of Diepholz, near the town of Bassum. As a German plant serving over 10,000 population equivalent, KA Bassum operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for inland discharges. The plant's treatment processes and capacity are designed to meet these standards, ensuring compliance with national and European water quality regulations. The treated effluent from KA Bassum is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Weser River basin. The Weser flows northward through Niedersachsen to the North Sea, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems along its course. The plant plays a key role in protecting these downstream waters from nutrient pollution and organic loads.
Environmental context
KA Bassum discharges into small streams within the Weser River basin, which flows through Niedersachsen to the North Sea. The Weser is an ecologically important river supporting fish species such as salmon and sea trout, as well as migratory birds. The plant's treatment helps reduce nutrient loading that could otherwise contribute to eutrophication in the river and the North Sea coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
KA Bassum is located in Bassum, in the district of Diepholz, Niedersachsen, Germany. The plant is situated near the village of Groß Henstedt along road K 126.
KA Bassum serves approximately 14,367 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent from KA Bassum is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Weser River basin, which ultimately flows into the North Sea.
KA Bassum operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for inland discharges from agglomerations of this size. Compliance is enforced by German state authorities.
For agglomerations between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent, the EU directive mandates secondary treatment. Many German plants also incorporate nutrient removal to protect sensitive water bodies like the North Sea.
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