KA Schledehausen (4590122056) - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Bissendorf, Niedersachsen

KA Schledehausen (4590122056) is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in the Schledehausen district of Bissendorf, in the Landkreis Osnabrück, Niedersachsen, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,600 residents and is designed to handle a capacity of 5,500 cubic meters per day, with an actual discharge volume of 424.83 cubic meters per day. As an advanced treatment plant, it goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, meeting stringent German and EU standards. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), plants serving agglomerations of this size are required to provide secondary treatment, but advanced treatment is often mandated in sensitive areas to protect water quality. The plant discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Hase River, a tributary of the Ems River, which flows into the North Sea. The advanced treatment helps safeguard the ecological health of these rivers and the downstream marine environment.

The treated effluent from KA Schledehausen enters local streams that feed into the Hase River, part of the Ems River basin. The Ems flows through northwestern Germany into the Dollart estuary and ultimately the North Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for migratory fish species. The plant's advanced treatment reduces nutrient loading, helping to prevent eutrophication in the sensitive coastal waters of the Wadden Sea.