Overview
KA Wrestedt is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Klein Bollensen, Niedersachsen, Germany. It handles a population equivalent of 11,940 and operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
KA Wrestedt is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Klein Bollensen, part of the Wrestedt municipality in the Uelzen district of Niedersachsen, Germany. The plant serves a population equivalent of 11,940, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. As a German facility, KA Wrestedt operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with national and EU standards for effluent quality. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Elbe River basin. The Elbe River flows through northern Germany into the North Sea, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and serving as an important migratory corridor for fish species. The plant's location inland, over 50 km from the coast, reduces direct marine impact.
Environmental context
KA Wrestedt discharges into the Elbe River basin, which flows through Niedersachsen and into the North Sea. The Elbe supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish such as salmon and eel. The plant's inland location reduces direct marine impact, but its effluent contributes to the overall water quality of the Elbe watershed.
Frequently asked questions
KA Wrestedt is located in Klein Bollensen, a locality in the municipality of Wrestedt, within the Samtgemeinde Aue, Uelzen district, Niedersachsen, Germany.
KA Wrestedt serves a population equivalent of 11,940, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local water system, which flows into the Elbe River basin and eventually reaches the North Sea.
As a German plant, KA Wrestedt operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size and sets standards for effluent quality.
For agglomerations of this scale, German plants typically provide secondary biological treatment, often with nutrient removal if discharging into sensitive areas, in compliance with EU and national regulations.
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