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2554032001 KA Boffzen - Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant in Boffzen, Niedersachsen

Boffzen, Niedersachsen, Germany

Overview

KA Boffzen is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Boffzen, Niedersachsen, Germany, serving a population of 3,866 with a designed capacity of 9,500 m³/day and a discharge volume of 790.02 m³/day.

KA Boffzen (2554032001) is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Boffzen, a town in the Landkreis Holzminden district of Niedersachsen, Germany. The plant serves a population equivalent of 3,866 and is designed to handle a capacity of 9,500 cubic meters per day, with an actual discharge volume of 790.02 cubic meters per day. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus. As a German facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates advanced treatment for sensitive areas and agglomerations of this scale. The plant's compliance with these standards ensures high-quality effluent. The treated wastewater is discharged into the local water environment, contributing to the protection of the Weser river basin. The Weser River flows northward through Niedersachsen and into the North Sea, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems. The plant's advanced treatment helps maintain water quality in this ecologically important region.

Environmental context

The plant discharges into the Weser river basin, which drains into the North Sea. The Weser is a major river in northern Germany, supporting diverse aquatic life and serving as a migratory corridor for fish species. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting downstream water quality and the sensitive coastal environment of the North Sea.

Frequently asked questions

KA Boffzen is located in Boffzen, in the Landkreis Holzminden district of Niedersachsen, Germany.

The plant serves a population equivalent of 3,866 people.

The treated wastewater is discharged into the local water environment within the Weser river basin, which ultimately flows into the North Sea.

KA Boffzen provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment, in compliance with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

As a German plant, KA Boffzen operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires advanced treatment for sensitive areas and appropriate treatment for agglomerations of its size.

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