Overview
2554072001 KA Stadtoldendorf is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 7,993 people in Stadtoldendorf, Niedersachsen, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
2554072001 KA Stadtoldendorf is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Stadtoldendorf, a town in the Samtgemeinde Eschershausen-Stadtoldendorf, Landkreis Holzminden, Niedersachsen, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 7,993 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under 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 and capacity are designed to meet these standards, ensuring compliance with national and EU water quality goals. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Weser River basin, which flows into the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's aquatic ecosystems and supporting downstream water quality.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Weser River basin, which flows northward through Niedersachsen and into the North Sea. The Weser basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this sensitive watershed, which is subject to EU water protection standards.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Stadtoldendorf, in the Samtgemeinde Eschershausen-Stadtoldendorf, Landkreis Holzminden, Niedersachsen, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 7,993 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that are part of the Weser River basin, which ultimately flows into the North Sea.
As a German plant serving over 2,000 people, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment and compliance with effluent quality standards.
For agglomerations of this size, German plants typically provide secondary treatment (biological treatment) to meet EU standards, with some employing additional nutrient removal in sensitive areas.
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