Overview
KA Grossburgwedel is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Burgwedel, Niedersachsen, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 20,450 people under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
KA Grossburgwedel is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Burgwedel, in the Region Hannover of Niedersachsen, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 20,450 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under German and 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 plant's treatment processes are designed to meet national standards for effluent quality, ensuring compliance with the directive's requirements for biological oxygen demand and suspended solids. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Aller River system, eventually reaching the Weser River and the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's surface waters from nutrient pollution and organic loads, supporting aquatic life in the downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Aller River basin, which flows through Niedersachsen and joins the Weser River before reaching the North Sea. The downstream environment includes ecologically sensitive areas that support diverse aquatic life, including fish species and macroinvertebrates. Nutrient management is critical to prevent eutrophication in the Weser estuary and coastal waters.
Frequently asked questions
KA Grossburgwedel is located in Burgwedel, in the Region Hannover of Niedersachsen, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 20,450 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Aller River system, eventually reaching the Weser River and the North Sea.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU directive, plants serving 10,000 to 100,000 people typically require secondary treatment, with additional nutrient removal if discharging into sensitive areas.
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