Bad Wilsnack Wastewater Treatment Plant | Brandenburg, Germany

The Bad Wilsnack wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Bad Wilsnack, in the Prignitz district of Brandenburg, Germany. It serves a population of approximately 4,857 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under German and EU regulations. The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity is 6,000 cubic meters per day, with an average daily discharge of 371.28 cubic meters, indicating ample reserve capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Elbe River basin. The Elbe flows through northern Germany into the North Sea, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and important migratory fish species. The advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this sensitive river basin.

The plant discharges into the Elbe River basin, which flows through northern Germany and into the North Sea. The Elbe supports a variety of aquatic life, including migratory fish such as salmon and eel. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loads and protect downstream ecosystems in the Elbe estuary and the Wadden Sea, an ecologically sensitive coastal area.