Overview
KA Barnstorf is a municipal wastewater treatment plant in Barnstorf, Niedersachsen, Germany, serving approximately 17,000 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
KA Barnstorf is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Barnstorf, a town in the Landkreis Diepholz district of Niedersachsen, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 17,000, 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 of this size. The plant's treatment processes are designed to meet national standards set by the German Water Resources Act (WHG) and the Wastewater Ordinance (AbwV). The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the North Sea via the Weser River system. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's aquatic ecosystems, including the Diepholz Moor lowlands, which support diverse flora and fauna.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Hunte River catchment, a tributary of the Weser River, which flows into the North Sea. The surrounding Diepholz region features ecologically sensitive lowland moors and wetlands that depend on good water quality. The plant's operations help reduce nutrient loading and protect downstream habitats.
Frequently asked questions
KA Barnstorf is located in Barnstorf, in the Landkreis Diepholz district of Niedersachsen, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 17,063 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
Treated wastewater from KA Barnstorf is discharged into local water bodies within the Hunte River catchment, which flows into the Weser River and eventually the North Sea.
As a German plant, KA Barnstorf operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size, and is also subject to the German Water Resources Act and Wastewater Ordinance.
For medium-sized agglomerations in Germany, secondary treatment is standard, often including biological treatment and nutrient removal to meet strict effluent quality standards under the EU UWWTD.
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