Overview
Bad Wunnenberg Neu wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Bad Wünnenberg in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. It treats wastewater from approximately 7,600 residents.
The Bad Wunnenberg Neu wastewater treatment plant is located in Bad Wünnenberg, a town in the Kreis Paderborn district of Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. The plant serves a population of around 7,600 people, making it a medium-sized agglomeration under German and EU regulations. 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 plant's treatment processes and capacity details are managed by local authorities to meet these standards. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Rhine River basin, contributing to the overall water quality management of the region. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and maintaining compliance with EU water quality standards.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Lippe River, a tributary of the Rhine. The Rhine basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Europe. The plant's operations help protect this downstream environment from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Bad Wünnenberg, in the Kreis Paderborn district of Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 7,600 residents of Bad Wünnenberg and surrounding areas.
Treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Lippe River, a tributary of the Rhine.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalents are required to have secondary treatment, which is standard for this scale.
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