Overview
Budingen _ Rinderbugen wastewater treatment plant serves the community of Rinderbügen in Hessen, Germany. The plant treats wastewater for approximately 4,000 residents.
Budingen _ Rinderbugen is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Rinderbügen, a district of Büdingen in the Wetteraukreis region of Hessen, Germany. The facility serves a population of approximately 4,000 people, reflecting a small to medium-sized agglomeration typical of rural communities in central Germany. As a German wastewater treatment plant, it operates under the European Union's 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 regulatory standards, ensuring compliance with national and EU water quality objectives. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Rhine River basin, a major European watershed. The plant plays a crucial role in protecting the region's water resources and supporting the ecological health of downstream aquatic environments.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Nidder River, a tributary of the Main River, which joins the Rhine River near Mainz. The Rhine basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive river system.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located on L 3010 in Rinderbügen, a district of Büdingen in the Wetteraukreis region of Hessen, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 4,000 residents in the Rinderbügen area.
Treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Nidder River, a tributary of the Main River, ultimately reaching the Rhine River.
As a German plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving 4,000 people (a small agglomeration) are required to provide secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and nutrients.
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