Overview
Colbe _ Schonstadt wastewater treatment plant in Schönstadt, Hessen, Germany, serves 4,000 people with advanced treatment and a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day.
The Colbe _ Schonstadt wastewater treatment plant is located in Schönstadt, a district of Cölbe in the Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf, Hessen, Germany. The facility serves a population of approximately 4,000 and has a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day, with an average discharge volume of 760.35 m³/day. As an advanced treatment plant, it goes beyond the secondary treatment requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The plant's advanced processes likely include nutrient removal to protect sensitive receiving waters, consistent with German standards for larger inland facilities. The plant discharges into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Lahn River, a tributary of the Rhine. The Rhine basin is a major European watershed supporting diverse aquatic life and providing drinking water for millions. The plant's advanced treatment helps maintain water quality in this ecologically significant river system.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Lahn River, which joins the Rhine near Koblenz. The Rhine basin is a critical European waterway supporting diverse fish species, including salmon and eel, and provides habitat for migratory birds. The advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loads, protecting downstream ecosystems from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Schönstadt, a district of Cölbe in the Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf, Hessen, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 4,000 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The plant uses advanced treatment processes, which typically include biological treatment with nutrient removal to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus before discharge.
The plant discharges into local watercourses that flow into the Lahn River, a tributary of the Rhine. Its advanced treatment helps protect the Rhine basin from pollution.
Under the EU UWWTD, agglomerations of 4,000 people require secondary treatment. The plant's advanced treatment exceeds this standard, likely due to sensitive receiving waters in the Rhine basin.
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