3604012084 KA Havekost - Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant in Havekost, Niedersachsen

KA Havekost is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Havekost, a village in the Samtgemeinde Bevensen-Ebstorf, Uelzen district, Niedersachsen, Germany. The plant serves a population of about 2,766 residents, reflecting its role in a small rural community. As an advanced treatment plant, KA Havekost goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, meeting stringent German and EU standards. Its designed capacity is 4,800 m³/day, with a current discharge volume of 393.10 m³/day, indicating ample reserve capacity. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires advanced treatment for sensitive areas. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Elbe River basin. The region's aquatic ecosystems benefit from the plant's advanced treatment, which helps protect water quality in the sensitive North Sea coastal environment downstream.

The plant's discharge enters small streams in the Ilmenau-Luhe watershed, which flows into the Elbe River and ultimately the North Sea. The Elbe estuary supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish. Advanced treatment at KA Havekost reduces nutrient loading, helping to prevent eutrophication in downstream waters.