Overview
Amoneburg wastewater treatment plant in Amöneburg, Hessen, Germany, serves 1,867 people with advanced treatment. The plant is closed and discharged 472.49 m³/day with a designed capacity of 2,300 m³/day.
The Amoneburg wastewater treatment plant is located in Amöneburg, a town in the Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf district of Hessen, Germany. It serves a population of 1,867 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under German and EU wastewater regulations. The plant provided advanced treatment, which goes beyond the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive's minimum secondary treatment requirement for inland plants. Its designed capacity was 2,300 m³/day, and the average discharge volume was 472.49 m³/day. The plant is now closed. The treated effluent was discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Ohm River, a tributary of the Lahn, which ultimately drains into the Rhine River. The Rhine basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Europe.
Environmental context
The plant discharged into a local stream that feeds the Ohm River, a tributary of the Lahn River, which joins the Rhine River. The Rhine basin is a major European watershed supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems, including migratory fish species. The advanced treatment level helped protect downstream water quality in this sensitive river system.
Frequently asked questions
The Amoneburg wastewater treatment plant is located in Amöneburg, in the Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf district of Hessen, Germany.
The plant served a population of 1,867 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration.
The plant provided advanced treatment, which exceeds the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive's minimum secondary treatment requirement for inland plants.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, agglomerations with a population equivalent of less than 10,000 are required to provide appropriate treatment. For inland plants, secondary treatment is the minimum, but advanced treatment may be required in sensitive areas.
The plant discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Ohm River, a tributary of the Lahn, which drains into the Rhine River. The Rhine basin is an ecologically important watershed supporting diverse aquatic life.
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