Overview
Alsheim wastewater treatment plant in Hangen-Wahlheim, Germany, serves 4,500 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 483.65 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 5,000 m³/day.
The Alsheim wastewater treatment plant is located in Hangen-Wahlheim, a district of Alsheim in the Landkreis Alzey-Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The facility serves a population of approximately 4,500 people and operates with advanced treatment technology, ensuring high-quality effluent standards. With a designed capacity of 5,000 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 483.65 m³/day, the plant operates well within its capacity. As a German facility, it complies with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates advanced treatment for sensitive areas and secondary treatment for all agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalents. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Rhine River basin. The Rhine is a major European waterway supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and providing drinking water for millions. Advanced treatment helps protect the Rhine's water quality and downstream environments.
Environmental context
The Alsheim plant discharges into the local watershed that feeds into the Rhine River, one of Europe's most important waterways. The Rhine basin supports diverse aquatic life, including migratory fish species, and its water quality is critical for downstream communities and ecosystems. Advanced treatment at this plant reduces nutrient and pollutant loads, helping to maintain the ecological health of the Rhine and its tributaries.
Frequently asked questions
The Alsheim wastewater treatment plant is located in Hangen-Wahlheim, a district of Alsheim, in the Landkreis Alzey-Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 4,500 people in the Alsheim and Hangen-Wahlheim area.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local water bodies that flow into the Rhine River basin. The advanced treatment process ensures high-quality discharge.
As a German facility, the Alsheim plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalents and advanced treatment in sensitive areas.
In Germany, plants serving agglomerations of this size typically provide at least secondary biological treatment. The Alsheim plant uses advanced treatment, which goes beyond the minimum requirement to further reduce nutrients and protect water quality.
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