Overview
KA Garrel is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Garrel, Niedersachsen, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 26,467 people under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
KA Garrel is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Garrel, Niedersachsen, Germany. The facility serves a population of approximately 26,467 people, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under EU regulations. The plant is situated in the rural district of Cloppenburg, an area characterized by agriculture and small settlements. As a German plant serving over 10,000 population equivalents, KA Garrel operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC. This directive requires secondary treatment for discharges into freshwater and estuaries, with more stringent tertiary treatment if the receiving water is designated as sensitive. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with national standards set by the German Water Resources Act (WHG). The plant discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses that drain into the North Sea via the Ems River system. The surrounding region includes the Hunte and Ems river basins, which support diverse aquatic life and are important for regional water quality management. The plant's operations contribute to protecting downstream ecosystems from nutrient pollution.
Environmental context
KA Garrel discharges into the local watershed that ultimately drains into the North Sea via the Ems River. The Ems basin supports diverse aquatic habitats and is ecologically sensitive due to its role as a migratory corridor for fish species. The region's agricultural land use means careful nutrient management is needed to prevent eutrophication in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
KA Garrel is located at Zu den Auen 5, in Garrel, Landkreis Cloppenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany.
KA Garrel serves approximately 26,467 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses that drain into the Ems River system, which flows into the North Sea.
As a plant serving over 10,000 population equivalents, KA Garrel is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment and potentially tertiary treatment if the receiving water is sensitive.
In Germany, plants of this scale typically employ secondary biological treatment (e.g., activated sludge) and may include nutrient removal if discharging into sensitive areas, as required by the EU UWWTD and national regulations.
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