Overview
KA Neermoor is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Moormerland in Niedersachsen, Germany. It handles a population equivalent of 13,281 and operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
KA Neermoor is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Moormerland, within the Landkreis Leer district of Niedersachsen, Germany. The plant serves a population equivalent of 13,281, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under European Union regulations. Its address is Sauteler Weg, Moormerland, and it plays a key role in managing wastewater for the local community. As a German facility, KA Neermoor operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousand cubic meters per day or similar units), indicating its scale. Compliance with the directive ensures effective biological treatment to protect water quality. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the North Sea via the Ems River system. This region is part of the Ems basin, a ecologically sensitive area that supports diverse aquatic life and is important for migratory fish species. The plant's operation helps maintain the health of downstream water bodies and the coastal environment.
Environmental context
KA Neermoor discharges into the Ems River basin, which flows into the Dollart estuary and then the North Sea. The Ems is a major river in northwestern Germany, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and serving as a migratory corridor for fish species. The plant's location in a low-lying coastal region means its effluent quality directly impacts the sensitive estuarine and marine environments of the Wadden Sea area.
Frequently asked questions
KA Neermoor is located in Moormerland, in the Landkreis Leer district of Niedersachsen, Germany. Its address is Sauteler Weg, Moormerland.
KA Neermoor serves a population equivalent of 13,281, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated wastewater from KA Neermoor is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Ems River and eventually the North Sea.
KA Neermoor helps protect the Ems River basin, a major waterway in northwestern Germany that drains into the North Sea.
As a plant serving over 10,000 people, KA Neermoor is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment and, if in a sensitive area, tertiary treatment to reduce nutrients.
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