Overview
KA Harsefeld is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 16,091 people in Harsefeld, Niedersachsen, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
KA Harsefeld is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Harsefeld, a municipality in the district of Stade, Niedersachsen, Germany. The plant serves a population of around 16,091, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. As a German facility, the plant is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousand cubic meters per day or similar units), indicating the plant's intended treatment volume. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Elbe River and the North Sea. This connection underscores the plant's role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and coastal water quality in the Wadden Sea region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed, which flows via small streams to the Elbe River and ultimately the North Sea. This coastal region includes ecologically sensitive areas that support diverse aquatic life and migratory bird populations. Proper treatment is essential to prevent nutrient loading and protect the marine environment.
Frequently asked questions
KA Harsefeld is located in Harsefeld, a municipality in the district of Stade, Niedersachsen, Germany. The address is 31 Im Butendiek, 21698 Harsefeld.
The plant serves approximately 16,091 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that drain into the Elbe River and eventually the North Sea, contributing to the protection of coastal water quality.
As a German plant, KA Harsefeld operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 10,000 and 100,000 population equivalent are required to have secondary treatment, with tertiary treatment in sensitive areas.
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