Augustdorf Wastewater Treatment Plant, Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock, Germany

The Augustdorf wastewater treatment plant is located in Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock, a town in the Kreis Gütersloh district of Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. The plant serves a population equivalent of 10,010, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under EU regulations. As a German facility, the plant is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with national standards for effluent quality. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Ems river system and then to the North Sea. The region is characterized by mixed agricultural and urban land use, and the plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality and aquatic ecosystems.

The plant's treated effluent enters the local water network, flowing into the Ems river basin and eventually reaching the North Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. The plant's operation helps mitigate nutrient loading and pollution in the downstream environment, contributing to the health of the Ems estuary and coastal waters.