Overview
KA Leeseringen is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 9,720 people in Leeseringen, Niedersachsen, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
KA Leeseringen is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Leeseringen, a village in the Samtgemeinde Mittelweser, Landkreis Nienburg/Weser, Niedersachsen, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 9,720 people, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under EU regulations. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalents are required to provide secondary treatment. For agglomerations of this scale in sensitive areas, more stringent treatment may be mandated. The regulatory framework ensures appropriate standards. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the Weser River, which flows northward through Niedersachsen to the North Sea. The Weser is an important waterway supporting diverse aquatic life and is subject to the EU Water Framework Directive, which aims to achieve good ecological status.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters the Weser River, a major watercourse in northern Germany that drains into the North Sea via the Weser estuary. The river supports a variety of fish species and provides habitat for migratory birds. The surrounding region is characterized by agricultural land and small settlements, making the plant's nutrient removal important for preventing eutrophication downstream.
Frequently asked questions
KA Leeseringen is located at Weserstraße 17 in Leeseringen, a village in the Samtgemeinde Mittelweser, Landkreis Nienburg/Weser, Niedersachsen, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 9,720 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the Weser River, which flows northward through Niedersachsen to the North Sea.
As a German plant serving over 2,000 population equivalents, KA Leeseringen operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment and, in sensitive areas, more stringent nutrient removal.
For agglomerations of this size, German plants typically provide secondary biological treatment, often with nutrient removal to meet EU standards for sensitive areas like the North Sea catchment.
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