Overview
KA Ehrenburg is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Schmalförden, Niedersachsen, Germany, serving a population of 2,012 with a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day.
KA Ehrenburg is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Schmalförden, within the municipality of Ehrenburg in Niedersachsen, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,012 people and has a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day, with a current discharge volume of 301.51 m³/day. As an advanced treatment facility, KA Ehrenburg goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, ensuring high effluent quality. This aligns with the requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates advanced treatment for sensitive areas and agglomerations of this scale. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Weser River basin. The Weser flows northward to the North Sea, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems along its course. Advanced treatment helps protect these downstream environments from eutrophication and other pollution impacts.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small streams within the Weser River basin, which flows into the North Sea. The Weser basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting downstream waters from algal blooms and maintaining water quality for sensitive species.
Frequently asked questions
KA Ehrenburg is located in Schmalförden, within the municipality of Ehrenburg in the district of Diepholz, Niedersachsen, Germany.
The plant serves a population of approximately 2,012 people.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Weser River basin, eventually reaching the North Sea.
KA Ehrenburg provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment, in line with EU standards for sensitive areas.
As a plant serving over 2,000 people in Germany, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment as a minimum and advanced treatment in sensitive catchments.
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