Overview
Auma wastewater treatment plant in Thüringen, Germany, serves 2,151 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 673.35 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 3,100 m³/day.
The Auma wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Auma, part of the Auma-Weidatal municipality in the Greiz district of Thüringen, Germany. It serves a population of 2,151 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under German and EU regulations. The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The designed capacity is 3,100 m³/day, and the current discharge volume is 673.35 m³/day, indicating ample reserve capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the White Elster River, a tributary of the Saale, which flows into the Elbe and then the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of these rivers and the downstream ecosystem.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the catchment of the White Elster River, which flows through Thüringen and Saxony-Anhalt before joining the Saale River. The Saale is a major tributary of the Elbe, which empties into the North Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is used for recreation and agriculture. Advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loads, protecting downstream water bodies from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
The Auma wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Auma, in the Greiz district of Thüringen, Germany. The address is Geraische Straße, Auma, Auma-Weidatal.
The Auma WWTP serves a population of 2,151 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that flow into the White Elster River, a tributary of the Saale, which ultimately reaches the North Sea via the Elbe River.
The Auma plant provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of its size.
As a German plant, Auma operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) and national German water laws, which mandate appropriate treatment levels based on population size and receiving water sensitivity.
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