Overview
Bitburg St Stahl is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 5,400 people in Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Bitburg St Stahl is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Stahl district of Bitburg, in the Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm region of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 5,400 residents, placing it in the small agglomeration category under EU regulations. As a German facility, the plant is subject to 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 are designed to meet these standards, ensuring compliance with national and European water quality requirements. The treated effluent from Bitburg St Stahl is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Prüm River, a tributary of the Sauer River and part of the Moselle basin. The Moselle flows into the Rhine, which reaches the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of these rivers and the downstream ecosystem.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Prüm River, which flows into the Sauer River, then the Moselle, and finally the Rhine, reaching the North Sea. The watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. The plant's treatment helps maintain water quality in this sensitive river system.
Frequently asked questions
Bitburg St Stahl is located in the Stahl district of Bitburg, in the Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm region of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 5,400 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Prüm River, a tributary of the Sauer River in the Moselle basin.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
For small agglomerations in Germany, secondary treatment is standard, often involving biological processes to reduce organic matter and nutrients before discharge.
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