Overview
Amoneburg Mardorf wastewater treatment plant in Hessen, Germany serves 2,137 people with secondary treatment. The facility has a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day and discharges 792.64 m³/day.
The Amoneburg Mardorf wastewater treatment plant is located in the village of Mardorf, part of the town of Amöneburg in the Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf district of Hessen, Germany. This facility serves a population of approximately 2,137 residents, making it a small-scale municipal treatment plant typical of rural communities in the region. As a secondary treatment plant, it meets the minimum requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations under 10,000 population equivalent. The plant has a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day and currently treats an average daily flow of 792.64 m³/day, indicating ample reserve capacity for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Lahn River basin, a tributary of the Rhine. The Rhine flows through Germany and the Netherlands before reaching the North Sea, making this plant part of a large international watershed. The surrounding area is characterized by agricultural land and small settlements, with the plant playing a key role in protecting local streams from nutrient pollution.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small streams within the Lahn River catchment, which flows into the Rhine and eventually the North Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important corridor for migratory fish. The region's agricultural land use means that effective nutrient removal at the plant helps prevent eutrophication in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Mardorf, a village in the town of Amöneburg, in the Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf district of Hessen, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 2,137 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that are part of the Lahn River basin, which flows into the Rhine and ultimately the North Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As a German plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) and national water laws, which mandate secondary treatment for small agglomerations and require permits for discharge.
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