Overview
KA Coppenbrugge is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Coppenbrügge, Niedersachsen, Germany, serving about 4,072 people. It discharges 862.54 m³/day of treated effluent and has a designed capacity of 6,000 m³/day.
KA Coppenbrugge is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Coppenbrügge, a town in the district of Hameln-Pyrmont, Niedersachsen, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 4,072 residents, reflecting its role as a medium-sized municipal facility in a rural to semi-urban setting. As an advanced treatment facility, KA Coppenbrugge goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, ensuring high-quality effluent. The plant has a designed capacity of 6,000 m³/day and currently discharges 862.54 m³/day of treated wastewater. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), plants serving agglomerations of this size are required to meet secondary treatment standards, and the advanced level here indicates compliance with more stringent requirements for sensitive areas. The treated effluent from KA Coppenbrugge is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Weser River basin, which flows into the North Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the ecological health of these receiving waters, supporting aquatic life and downstream water quality in the Weser estuary and North Sea coastal zone.
Environmental context
KA Coppenbrugge discharges treated wastewater into local streams that are part of the Weser River basin. The Weser flows northward through Niedersachsen and empties into the North Sea near Bremerhaven. The plant's advanced treatment reduces nutrient loads, helping to prevent eutrophication in the Weser estuary and the sensitive North Sea coastal environment, which supports diverse marine life and important fisheries.
Frequently asked questions
KA Coppenbrugge is located in Coppenbrügge, in the district of Hameln-Pyrmont, Niedersachsen, Germany. The plant's address is B 442, Dörpe, Coppenbrügge.
The plant serves approximately 4,072 people, making it a medium-sized facility for a rural to semi-urban community.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Weser River basin, which ultimately flows into the North Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment. This is typical for plants in sensitive areas under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Under the EU UWWTD, agglomerations of this size (4,072 people) require secondary treatment. The plant's advanced treatment exceeds this standard, likely due to its location in a sensitive area, ensuring high effluent quality to protect the Weser basin and North Sea.
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