KA Fuhrberg Wastewater Treatment Plant, Burgwedel, Niedersachsen

KA Fuhrberg, located in the Fuhrberg district of Burgwedel, Niedersachsen, Germany, is an advanced wastewater treatment facility serving a population equivalent of 2,306. The plant is part of the municipal infrastructure managed by the Region Hannover. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, meeting stringent standards under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). With a designed capacity of 2,400 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 583.59 m³/day, it operates well below capacity, indicating room for future growth. As a small agglomeration, it is required to provide secondary treatment, but the advanced level exceeds EU minimums. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Aller River, a tributary of the Weser, ultimately reaching the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's groundwater and surface water quality, supporting aquatic ecosystems in the Weser basin.

The plant discharges into small streams that flow into the Aller River, part of the Weser basin, which empties into the North Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for migratory fish species. The advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting downstream water quality in the sensitive North Sea coastal environment.