Overview
KA Meppen is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Meppen, Niedersachsen, Germany. It treats wastewater from approximately 36,000 people and discharges into the Ems River system.
KA Meppen (4540352001) is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Meppen, in the district of Emsland, Niedersachsen, Germany. The plant serves a population equivalent of approximately 36,000, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD). As a German plant, KA Meppen operates under the EU UWWTD (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's treatment processes and capacity details are not publicly available, but it is expected to meet the directive's standards for biological treatment and nutrient removal where applicable. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the Ems River, which flows northward through Niedersachsen and into the North Sea near Emden. The Ems River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The plant's operations contribute to protecting the water quality of the Ems and the downstream Wadden Sea ecosystem.
Environmental context
KA Meppen discharges into the Ems River, which drains into the North Sea via the Dollart estuary. The Ems River basin supports a variety of aquatic habitats and is part of a larger network of rivers and wetlands in northwestern Germany. The downstream environment includes ecologically sensitive areas that rely on good water quality for biodiversity and fisheries.
Frequently asked questions
KA Meppen is located in Meppen, in the district of Emsland, Niedersachsen, Germany. The address is B 70, Borken, Meppen, 49716.
KA Meppen serves approximately 36,000 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated wastewater from KA Meppen is discharged into the Ems River, which flows northward through Niedersachsen and into the North Sea.
As a German plant serving over 10,000 people, KA Meppen is subject to the EU UWWTD (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment and, in sensitive areas, additional nutrient removal.
Plants of this scale in Germany typically employ secondary biological treatment, often with nitrification and denitrification, and may include phosphorus removal to meet EU standards.
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