Overview
KA Gildehaus is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Bad Bentheim, Niedersachsen, Germany. It handles a population equivalent of 6,665 and operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
KA Gildehaus is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Gildehaus district of Bad Bentheim, in the Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim, Niedersachsen, Germany. The plant serves a population equivalent of 6,665, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). As a German facility, KA Gildehaus is subject to national regulations implementing the EU UWWTD, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. It is expected to meet the directive's standards for biological treatment and nutrient removal where applicable. The treated effluent from KA Gildehaus is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Vechte River system, which flows through the Netherlands and eventually into the IJsselmeer. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region.
Environmental context
KA Gildehaus discharges into the Vechte River basin, which flows northwest through Germany and the Netherlands before entering the IJsselmeer, a large freshwater lake. The Vechte and its tributaries support a variety of fish and macroinvertebrate species, and the area is part of a broader network of water bodies important for migratory birds and aquatic biodiversity.
Frequently asked questions
KA Gildehaus is located in the Gildehaus district of Bad Bentheim, in the Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim, Niedersachsen, Germany.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 6,665, making it a small to medium agglomeration under EU classification.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Vechte River system, which flows into the IJsselmeer in the Netherlands.
As a German plant serving over 2,000 people, KA Gildehaus is required to meet secondary treatment standards under the EU UWWTD (91/271/EEC), with potential nutrient removal if discharging into sensitive areas.
Plants of this scale in Germany typically employ secondary biological treatment, such as activated sludge or trickling filters, to meet EU and national effluent quality standards.
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