Overview
KA Glusingen is a wastewater treatment plant in Seevetal, Niedersachsen, Germany, serving approximately 130,500 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
KA Glusingen is a wastewater treatment plant located in Seevetal, Niedersachsen, Germany, serving the local community. The plant is situated in the municipality of Seevetal within the Harburg district, and it handles wastewater from a population of around 130,500 people. As a German plant serving a population over 100,000, it is classified as a large agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). This directive requires such plants to implement secondary treatment as a minimum, and tertiary treatment if discharging into sensitive areas. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in cubic meters per second or similar unit), indicating its scale. The treated effluent from KA Glusingen is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Elbe River, which flows into the North Sea. The plant plays a crucial role in protecting the water quality of the Elbe estuary and the downstream marine environment, supporting aquatic life and recreational uses.
Environmental context
KA Glusingen discharges into the Elbe River basin, which flows through Hamburg and into the North Sea. The Elbe estuary is an ecologically sensitive area supporting diverse aquatic life, including migratory fish species. The plant's treatment helps reduce nutrient loads and pollutants, contributing to the health of the downstream marine ecosystem.
Frequently asked questions
KA Glusingen is located in Seevetal, Niedersachsen, Germany, near the town of Maschen in the Harburg district.
KA Glusingen serves approximately 130,500 people, classifying it as a large agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated wastewater from KA Glusingen is discharged into local water bodies that are part of the Elbe River basin, eventually reaching the North Sea.
As a plant serving over 100,000 people, KA Glusingen is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment and potentially tertiary treatment if discharging into sensitive areas.
In Germany, plants serving populations of this scale typically employ secondary biological treatment, often with nutrient removal to meet stringent EU standards, especially in sensitive catchments like the Elbe basin.
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