Overview
KA Bad Pyrmont is a municipal wastewater treatment plant in Bad Pyrmont, Niedersachsen, Germany, serving approximately 43,500 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
KA Bad Pyrmont is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Bad Pyrmont, in the state of Niedersachsen, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 43,500 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. As a German plant, it 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 more advanced treatment if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas. It is expected to meet the regulatory standards for its population tier. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Weser river basin. The Weser flows northward through Niedersachsen and into the North Sea, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems along its course. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality in this important regional watershed.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Weser river basin, which flows through Niedersachsen and into the North Sea. The Weser supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The plant's discharge must meet EU standards to protect the ecological health of this downstream environment.
Frequently asked questions
KA Bad Pyrmont is located in Bad Pyrmont, in the state of Niedersachsen, Germany. The plant's address is Kläranlage Bad Pyrmont, Am Königsbrink, Oesdorf, 31812 Bad Pyrmont.
KA Bad Pyrmont serves approximately 43,500 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent from KA Bad Pyrmont is discharged into local water bodies that are part of the Weser river basin, which ultimately flows into the North Sea.
As a German wastewater treatment plant, KA Bad Pyrmont operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets standards for collection, treatment, and discharge of urban wastewater.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, agglomerations with a population equivalent between 10,000 and 150,000 require at least secondary treatment. If the receiving waters are sensitive, tertiary treatment may be mandated.
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