Overview
Burgstadt_Mohsdorf is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 2,000 people in Burgstädt, Saxony, Germany. It discharges 300 m³/day of treated effluent into the local Chemnitz River system.
Burgstadt_Mohsdorf is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Chemnitztalstraße area of Burgstädt, a town in the Mittelsachsen district of Saxony, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,000 residents and has a designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day, with an average discharge volume of 300 m³/day. As a secondary treatment facility, the plant employs biological processes to reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), plants serving agglomerations of this size (2,000 population equivalent) are required to provide secondary treatment, which Burgstadt_Mohsdorf fulfills. The plant operates under German water law, which implements the EU directive through the Federal Water Act (Wasserhaushaltsgesetz) and state-level regulations. The treated effluent is discharged into the Chemnitz River, a tributary of the Zwickauer Mulde, which flows into the Mulde and eventually the Elbe River. The Elbe drains into the North Sea near Cuxhaven. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Chemnitz River and downstream ecosystems, including the Elbe estuary, which supports diverse aquatic life and migratory fish species.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Chemnitz River, which flows into the Zwickauer Mulde, then the Mulde, and finally the Elbe River, which empties into the North Sea. The Elbe estuary is an ecologically sensitive area that supports diverse aquatic life, including migratory fish such as salmon and eel. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads and organic pollution, contributing to the health of the downstream river system and the North Sea coastal environment.
Frequently asked questions
Burgstadt_Mohsdorf is located in Burgstädt, a town in the Mittelsachsen district of Saxony, Germany. Its address is Chemnitztalstraße, Schweizerthal, Burgstädt.
The plant serves approximately 2,000 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the Chemnitz River, which flows into the Zwickauer Mulde and eventually the Elbe River, reaching the North Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids. This meets the EU requirement for agglomerations of this size.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, implemented in Germany through the Federal Water Act and state-level regulations. For a plant serving 2,000 people, secondary treatment is the minimum required standard.
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