Overview
KA Tarmstedt is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 10,100 people in Tarmstedt, Lower Saxony, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
KA Tarmstedt is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Tarmstedt, a municipality in the district of Rotenburg (Wümme), Lower Saxony, Germany. The plant serves a population of about 10,113, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations. Its location in the rural landscape of northern Germany places it within the Weser river basin. As a German plant serving over 10,000 people, KA Tarmstedt is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for discharges to freshwater. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with national standards for effluent quality. The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Weser River and then the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's aquatic ecosystems, including the sensitive habitats of the Weser estuary, by reducing nutrient and pollutant loads.
Environmental context
KA Tarmstedt discharges into the Weser river basin, which flows northward through Lower Saxony to the North Sea. The Weser estuary supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive region, reducing the risk of eutrophication in downstream coastal waters.
Frequently asked questions
KA Tarmstedt is located in Tarmstedt, in the district of Rotenburg (Wümme), Lower Saxony, Germany. The plant's address is Weidedamm, Tarmstedt.
The plant serves approximately 10,113 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment regulations.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Weser river basin, eventually reaching the North Sea.
As a German plant serving over 10,000 people, KA Tarmstedt operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for freshwater discharges.
Plants of this scale in Germany typically provide at least secondary (biological) treatment, often with nutrient removal to meet strict effluent standards under the EU directive and national water laws.
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