Overview
KA Nordstemmen is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 12,842 people in Nordstemmen, Niedersachsen, Germany. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
KA Nordstemmen is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Nordstemmen, in the district of Landkreis Hildesheim, Niedersachsen, Germany. The plant serves a population of around 12,842 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under European Union regulations. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations of this size are required to provide at least secondary treatment. The plant's treatment processes and capacity are managed to meet these standards, ensuring compliance with German water quality regulations. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Leine River, a tributary of the Aller and Weser rivers, which flow into the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Leine basin and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Leine River basin, which flows through Niedersachsen before joining the Aller and Weser rivers, ultimately reaching the North Sea. The Leine supports diverse aquatic life and is an important corridor for migratory fish. The plant's treatment helps maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive river system.
Frequently asked questions
KA Nordstemmen is located at An der Zuckerfabrik 21, in the Rössing district of Nordstemmen, Landkreis Hildesheim, Niedersachsen, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 12,842 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
Treated effluent from KA Nordstemmen is discharged into local water bodies that flow into the Leine River, part of the Weser basin, which ultimately reaches the North Sea.
KA Nordstemmen operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of its size, and is subject to German national water quality standards.
In Germany, plants serving around 12,000 people typically provide secondary treatment, often with biological processes, to meet EU and national standards for organic matter and nutrient removal.
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