Overview
KA Nordlohne is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Lohne, Niedersachsen, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 37,200 people under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
KA Nordlohne is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Nordlohne, a district of Lohne in the Landkreis Vechta, Niedersachsen, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 37,200, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under European Union regulations. As a German facility, KA Nordlohne 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 set by the German Waste Water Ordinance (AbwV), ensuring compliance with effluent quality parameters. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the North Sea via the Weser River system. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's surface waters from nutrient pollution and organic load, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecological health.
Environmental context
KA Nordlohne discharges into the local drainage network within the Weser basin, which flows northward through Niedersachsen to the North Sea. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic ecosystems and are part of a region with intensive agriculture, making nutrient removal critical to prevent eutrophication in downstream estuaries and coastal zones.
Frequently asked questions
KA Nordlohne is located at Klärstraße 17 in Nordlohne, a district of Lohne, in the Landkreis Vechta, Niedersachsen, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 37,200 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
Treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses within the Weser river basin, which ultimately flows into the North Sea.
As a German plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) and the German Waste Water Ordinance (AbwV), which set standards for treatment and discharge.
Under the EU UWWTD, agglomerations of this size require at least secondary treatment. Many German plants also incorporate nutrient removal to meet strict effluent limits for nitrogen and phosphorus.
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