Overview
Bad Endbach _ Wommelshausen wastewater treatment plant serves the community of Wommelshausen in Hessen, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 7,000 residents under EU regulatory standards.
The Bad Endbach _ Wommelshausen wastewater treatment plant is located in the village of Wommelshausen, part of the municipality of Bad Endbach in the Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf district of Hessen, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 7,000 people, placing it in the small-to-medium agglomeration category under European Union classifications. As a German wastewater facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates appropriate treatment before discharge into inland waters, ensuring compliance with national water quality standards set by the German Water Resources Act (Wasserhaushaltsgesetz). The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Lahn River, a tributary of the Rhine. The Rhine basin supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is a major European waterway. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality in the Lahn and Rhine rivers, contributing to the ecological health of the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small streams that flow into the Lahn River, which eventually joins the Rhine River before reaching the North Sea. The Lahn River valley is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse aquatic life and riparian habitats. The plant's treatment processes help maintain water quality in this important regional watershed.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Wommelshausen, a village in the municipality of Bad Endbach, in the Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf district of Hessen, Germany.
The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Lahn River, a tributary of the Rhine River, which ultimately reaches the North Sea.
The plant helps protect the water quality of the Lahn River and the larger Rhine River basin, which supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is a major European waterway.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), plants serving agglomerations of around 7,000 people are required to provide secondary treatment. The directive aims to protect the environment from the adverse effects of wastewater discharges.
In Germany, wastewater treatment plants serving populations of this size typically employ secondary treatment processes, such as activated sludge or biological filtration, to meet national and EU water quality standards.
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