Overview
4564042009 KA Wielen is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 10,758 people in Wielen, Niedersachsen, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
4564042009 KA Wielen is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Wielen, a village in the Samtgemeinde Uelsen, Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim, Niedersachsen, Germany. The plant serves a population of around 10,758, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. As a German plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates more stringent treatment if the receiving waters are sensitive areas, such as those subject to eutrophication. The plant's treated effluent likely discharges into local watercourses that drain into the Vechte River, which flows into the Netherlands and eventually into the IJsselmeer. This region is part of the Rhine basin, and the plant plays a role in protecting downstream water quality in a transboundary context.
Environmental context
The plant is situated in the catchment of the Vechte River, which flows westward into the Netherlands and discharges into the Zwarte Water and eventually the IJsselmeer, a large freshwater lake. The area is characterized by agricultural land use and sensitive aquatic ecosystems that benefit from nutrient removal to prevent eutrophication. The plant's location in a transboundary basin underscores its importance for regional water quality management.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Vennweg in Wielen, Samtgemeinde Uelsen, Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim, Niedersachsen, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 10,758 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent likely discharges into local watercourses that drain into the Vechte River, which flows into the Netherlands and eventually into the IJsselmeer.
As a German plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size and may require tertiary treatment if discharging into sensitive areas.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 2,000 and 15,000 population equivalents are generally required to have secondary treatment. In sensitive areas, additional nutrient removal may be mandated.
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