KA Hilter Wastewater Treatment Plant, Hilter am Teutoburger Wald, Niedersachsen

KA Hilter is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Hilter am Teutoburger Wald, a town in the district of Osnabrück, Niedersachsen, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 10,000 residents, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under European Union regulations. As a German facility, KA Hilter operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's treatment processes and capacity are designed to meet these standards, ensuring compliance with national and European water quality requirements. The treated effluent from KA Hilter is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Ems River basin, which flows into the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water resources and supporting the ecological health of downstream environments.

KA Hilter discharges into the local watershed within the Ems River basin, which flows northward through Niedersachsen and into the North Sea. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic life and are part of a regionally important drainage network. The plant's treatment helps maintain water quality in this sensitive lowland river system.