Overview
KA Damme_Osterfeine is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Damme, Niedersachsen, Germany. It handles wastewater for approximately 23,083 residents as part of the region's sanitation infrastructure.
KA Damme_Osterfeine is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Damme, in the Landkreis Vechta district of Niedersachsen, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 23,083 people, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under German and EU regulations. As a German treatment facility, the plant 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 are designed to meet national standards for effluent quality, ensuring compliance with the directive's requirements for biological oxygen demand and suspended solids removal. The treated effluent from KA Damme_Osterfeine is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Weser River basin, which flows into the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's surface waters from nutrient pollution and organic loads, supporting aquatic life in the downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters the local drainage network within the Weser River basin, which flows northward through Niedersachsen and into the North Sea. The Weser basin supports diverse aquatic habitats, including migratory fish species such as salmon and sea trout. Effective wastewater treatment is crucial to prevent eutrophication and maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive river system.
Frequently asked questions
KA Damme_Osterfeine is located in Damme, in the Landkreis Vechta district of Niedersachsen, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 23,083 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Weser River basin, which ultimately flows into the North Sea.
Under the EU UWWTD (91/271/EEC), agglomerations of this size (10,000-100,000 population equivalent) must provide secondary treatment. The plant is expected to comply with these standards to protect the receiving waters.
In Germany, plants of this scale typically employ secondary biological treatment, often with nutrient removal to meet stringent effluent limits, especially in sensitive catchment areas like the Weser basin.
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