Overview
KA Scheessel is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Scheeßel, Niedersachsen, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 15,500 people under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
KA Scheessel is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Scheeßel, a town in the Landkreis Rotenburg (Wümme) district of Niedersachsen, Germany. The plant serves a population of around 15,500, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under EU regulations. As a German plant, KA Scheessel operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the North Sea via the Wümme and Weser rivers. This region supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a larger river basin that requires careful nutrient management to prevent eutrophication in coastal waters.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Wümme River basin, which flows into the Weser River and then into the North Sea. This watershed supports a variety of fish and invertebrate species and is an important ecological corridor. Nutrient loading from wastewater can impact downstream water quality, particularly in the sensitive North Sea coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
KA Scheessel is located at Westerwiesenweg in Scheeßel, Landkreis Rotenburg (Wümme), Niedersachsen, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 15,500 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Wümme River, then the Weser River, and ultimately the North Sea.
As a German plant serving over 10,000 people, KA Scheessel is subject to the EU UWWTD (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment as a minimum. If the receiving waters are sensitive, tertiary treatment may be required.
In Germany, plants of this scale typically provide secondary biological treatment, and often include nutrient removal (nitrogen and phosphorus) to meet EU standards for sensitive areas.
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