KA Oerbke Wastewater Treatment Plant, Bad Fallingbostel, Niedersachsen

KA Oerbke is a former wastewater treatment plant located in Bad Fallingbostel, a town in the Heidekreis district of Niedersachsen, Germany. The plant served a small population of 611 people and was designed with a capacity of 9,000 cubic meters per day, though actual discharge volume was 542.6 cubic meters per day. The facility is now closed. As an advanced treatment plant, KA Oerbke would have provided tertiary treatment beyond secondary standards, including nutrient removal. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), German plants serving agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent are subject to national regulations, which often require appropriate treatment to protect local water bodies. The plant's advanced treatment level indicates it was equipped to meet stringent effluent quality standards. The plant's discharge likely entered a local watercourse within the Weser river basin, which drains into the North Sea. The surrounding region is characterized by heathland and forests, and the plant's operation would have contributed to protecting the ecological health of nearby streams and groundwater. Its closure may reflect consolidation of wastewater services in the area.

The plant discharged into a local watercourse within the Weser river basin, which flows through northern Germany into the North Sea. The region's sensitive heathland ecosystems depend on clean water, and the plant's advanced treatment helped minimize nutrient and pollutant loads to downstream habitats.