Burow Wastewater Treatment Plant, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

The Burow wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipality of Burow, within the district of Mecklenburgische Seenplatte in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It served a population of approximately 1,291 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under German and EU regulations. The plant is currently closed. As a secondary treatment facility, Burow met the minimum treatment standard required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The plant had a designed capacity of 3,500 m³/day, with an average discharge volume of 326.72 m³/day, indicating significant spare capacity before closure. German wastewater treatment plants are typically operated by municipal utilities or Zweckverbände, with permits issued by state environmental agencies. The plant's treated effluent was discharged into local water bodies within the Tollense river basin, which flows into the Peene River and eventually reaches the Baltic Sea. The region is characterized by numerous lakes and wetlands, making water quality protection important for aquatic ecosystems and recreational use.

The Burow plant discharged into the Tollense river system, part of the Peene basin that drains into the Baltic Sea. This area includes ecologically sensitive lakes and wetlands that support diverse aquatic life and migratory birds. The Baltic Sea is a brackish water body with eutrophication concerns, making nutrient removal from wastewater critical. Although the plant is now closed, its historical operation contributed to local water quality management in this lake-rich region of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.