Overview
KA Bothel is a wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 9,868 people in Bothel, Niedersachsen, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
KA Bothel is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Bothel, a town in the Samtgemeinde Bothel within the Landkreis Rotenburg (Wümme) in Niedersachsen, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 9,868, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations. As a German facility, KA Bothel is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant likely employs biological treatment processes to meet national and EU effluent standards, ensuring compliance with water quality objectives. The treated effluent from KA Bothel is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the North Sea via the Weser River system. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water bodies from nutrient pollution and safeguarding aquatic ecosystems in the Wümme River basin.
Environmental context
KA Bothel discharges into the Wümme River, a tributary of the Weser, which flows into the North Sea. The Wümme basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Niedersachsen. The plant's treatment helps reduce nutrient loads that could otherwise contribute to eutrophication in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
KA Bothel is located in Bothel, a town in the Samtgemeinde Bothel, Landkreis Rotenburg (Wümme), Niedersachsen, Germany.
KA Bothel serves approximately 9,868 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated wastewater from KA Bothel is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Wümme River, a tributary of the Weser River system.
Under the EU UWWTD (91/271/EEC), agglomerations of this size require secondary treatment. KA Bothel is expected to meet these standards to protect water quality.
In Germany, plants serving around 10,000 people typically employ secondary biological treatment, often with nutrient removal, to comply with EU and national regulations.
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