Overview
KA Furstenau is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 9,500 people in Fürstenau, Niedersachsen, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring compliance with secondary treatment standards.
KA Furstenau is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Fürstenau, a town in the Landkreis Osnabrück district of Niedersachsen, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 9,500 residents, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations. As a German wastewater facility, KA Furstenau operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant is subject to national implementation through the German Water Resources Act (WHG) and state-level regulations, ensuring treated effluent meets quality standards before discharge. The plant's treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Hase River, a tributary of the Ems River, which flows into the North Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is part of the Ems basin, an important ecological corridor in northwestern Germany.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters the Hase River system, which flows into the Ems River and ultimately reaches the North Sea. The Ems basin supports a variety of fish species and aquatic habitats, and the region is characterized by agricultural land use. Proper treatment helps protect downstream water quality and ecological balance in this lowland river system.
Frequently asked questions
KA Furstenau is located in Fürstenau, in the Landkreis Osnabrück district of Niedersachsen, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 9,500 residents, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Hase River, a tributary of the Ems River, which flows into the North Sea.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size, implemented through German national and state water laws.
For agglomerations of this scale, the EU UWWTD mandates secondary treatment (biological treatment) as a minimum, with possible additional nutrient removal if the receiving waters are sensitive.
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