Breitenbach A Herzberg Wastewater Treatment Plant, Breitenbach am Herzberg, Hessen

Breitenbach A Herzberg is a former wastewater treatment plant located in Breitenbach am Herzberg, a municipality in the Landkreis Hersfeld-Rotenburg district of Hessen, Germany. The plant served a small population of approximately 1,100 people, reflecting its role in a rural community. The plant provided secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Although the plant is now closed, its designed capacity of 3,340 m³/day indicates it was sized to handle the wastewater from the local population and possibly some additional inflow. The plant's discharge volume was 278.38 m³/day, and the treated effluent likely flowed into a local watercourse within the Fulda river basin, which ultimately drains into the Weser River and then to the North Sea. The closure of the plant suggests that wastewater from the area is now managed by a different facility or system.

The plant is located inland in the Fulda river basin, part of the Weser watershed that drains to the North Sea. The surrounding region is characterized by forested hills and agricultural land, with small streams feeding into the Fulda. The treated effluent would have supported local aquatic ecosystems, contributing to the water quality of downstream rivers and the North Sea.