Beilingen Herforst GKA Beilingen Wastewater Treatment Plant, Dudeldorf, Germany

Beilingen Herforst GKA Beilingen is a wastewater treatment plant located in Dudeldorf, within the Bitburger Land region of Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. The plant served a population of 1,600 and was designed with a capacity of 2,650 m³ per day, with a recorded discharge volume of 404.92 m³/day. It is now closed and no longer operational. The plant provided secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. For populations under 2,000, the directive allows appropriate treatment, and secondary treatment meets that requirement. The plant's capacity suggests it was designed to handle peak flows beyond the current population served. The plant's discharge would have entered local waterways in the Kyll River basin, which flows into the Moselle and eventually the Rhine. The region is characterized by rural and agricultural landscapes, and the plant's operation would have helped protect local streams and groundwater from untreated wastewater.

The plant is located in the Kyll River watershed, a tributary of the Moselle River, which flows into the Rhine. The Kyll supports diverse aquatic life and is an important corridor for migratory fish. The region's groundwater is also sensitive due to agricultural activities. The plant's secondary treatment would have reduced organic pollutants and suspended solids before discharge, helping to maintain water quality in this rural area.