Overview
Bad Tennstedt wastewater treatment plant in Thüringen, Germany serves about 3,800 people with advanced treatment. The plant discharges 930 m³/day and has a design capacity of 6,000 m³/day.
The Bad Tennstedt wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Bad Tennstedt in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thüringen, Germany. It serves a population of approximately 3,800 residents, making it a small-scale municipal facility within the region's wastewater infrastructure. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a design capacity of 6,000 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 930 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Unstrut River, a tributary of the Saale, which flows into the Elbe and then the North Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the sensitive aquatic ecosystems of the Unstrut and Saale rivers, supporting biodiversity and water quality in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Unstrut River basin, which flows into the Saale and then the Elbe before reaching the North Sea. The Unstrut is an ecologically important river in Thüringen, supporting diverse aquatic life and serving as a corridor for migratory fish. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loads and protect downstream water quality in the Elbe estuary.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Riedweg in Bad Tennstedt, Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis, Thüringen, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 3,800 residents in the town of Bad Tennstedt and surrounding areas.
The plant uses advanced treatment processes, which provide a higher level of pollutant removal than standard secondary treatment, ensuring high-quality effluent discharge.
The plant discharges into the Unstrut River basin, which flows into the Saale and then the Elbe, ultimately reaching the North Sea. Advanced treatment helps protect these water bodies.
As a German plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 PE. Bad Tennstedt exceeds this with advanced treatment.
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