Overview
Bad Duben Altenhof wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Bad Duben in Saxony, Germany. It handles a population equivalent of 10,000 and operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Bad Duben Altenhof is a wastewater treatment plant located in Bad Duben, a town in the district of Nordsachsen, Saxony, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 10,000 people, placing it in the medium agglomeration category 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 plant's treatment processes and capacity are managed to meet these standards, ensuring compliance with national and European water quality requirements. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Mulde River, a tributary of the Elbe. The Elbe flows through Germany into the North Sea, making the plant's operations important for the health of the Elbe basin ecosystem and downstream coastal waters.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters the Mulde River, which flows into the Elbe River and eventually reaches the North Sea. The Elbe basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The plant's treatment performance is critical for maintaining water quality in this ecologically sensitive river system.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Bad Duben, a town in the district of Nordsachsen, Saxony, Germany.
The plant serves a population equivalent of approximately 10,000 people.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which drains into the Mulde River, a tributary of the Elbe River.
As a German plant serving 10,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent are generally required to provide secondary treatment, which includes biological treatment to remove organic matter and nutrients.
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