Burg Wastewater Treatment Plant, Burg (Dithmarschen) - Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

The Burg wastewater treatment plant is located in Burg (Dithmarschen), a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 6,335 residents and operates with advanced treatment processes, ensuring high-quality effluent before discharge. With a designed capacity of 9,500 cubic meters per day and an average discharge volume of 701.29 cubic meters per day, the plant operates well within its capacity. As a German facility, it complies with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires advanced treatment for sensitive areas. The plant's advanced treatment level likely includes nutrient removal to protect the receiving environment. The plant is situated within 10 kilometers of the North Sea coast, making its discharge potentially influential on coastal water quality. The treated effluent ultimately drains into the North Sea, a ecologically significant marine environment that supports diverse aquatic life and important fisheries. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local watershed and downstream ecosystems from nutrient pollution.

The Burg plant discharges into the local watershed that drains into the North Sea, a semi-enclosed sea with limited water exchange. The North Sea supports diverse marine life, including fish, seabirds, and marine mammals, and is an important area for commercial fisheries. Advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loads that could contribute to eutrophication in coastal waters.