Overview
KA Zeven is a wastewater treatment plant serving Zeven, Niedersachsen, Germany, with a population equivalent of 88,615. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring compliance with secondary treatment standards for large a
KA Zeven is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Zeven, Niedersachsen, Germany. Serving a population equivalent of 88,615, it is classified as a large agglomeration under EU regulations. The plant is situated in the rural district of Rotenburg (Wümme), contributing to the region's water management infrastructure. As a large agglomeration, KA Zeven is required to meet secondary treatment standards under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousands of cubic meters per day), indicating its scale. The regulatory framework ensures that the plant provides adequate treatment to protect receiving waters. The treated effluent from KA Zeven is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the North Sea via the Elbe or Weser river systems. The plant plays a key role in safeguarding the water quality of the surrounding watershed, which supports agricultural activities and diverse aquatic habitats in the region.
Environmental context
KA Zeven discharges into the catchment of the Oste or Wümme rivers, which flow into the Elbe and Weser estuaries, respectively, before reaching the North Sea. The region's lowland streams and wetlands provide important habitats for fish and bird species. The plant's treatment helps reduce nutrient loads that could otherwise contribute to eutrophication in the sensitive North Sea coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
KA Zeven is located in Zeven, in the district of Rotenburg (Wümme), Niedersachsen, Germany. The plant's address is An der Reithalle, Brauel, Zeven.
KA Zeven serves a population equivalent of 88,615, classifying it as a large agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent from KA Zeven is discharged into local water bodies that are part of the Elbe or Weser river systems, ultimately flowing into the North Sea.
As a large agglomeration serving over 10,000 people, KA Zeven is required to meet secondary treatment standards under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which aims to protect water quality across Europe.
In Germany, wastewater treatment plants serving populations of this scale typically employ secondary treatment with biological processes, often including nutrient removal to meet stringent EU standards for sensitive areas.
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