Overview
Drensteinfurt wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Drensteinfurt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. It treats wastewater from approximately 16,144 residents under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The Drensteinfurt wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Drensteinfurt, in the Kreis Warendorf district of Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. The facility serves a population of around 16,144 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under European Union regulations. As a German plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's treatment processes are designed to meet the directive's standards for biological oxygen demand and suspended solids removal, ensuring compliance with national water quality goals. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Ems River basin, contributing to the overall health of the North Sea catchment. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's groundwater and surface water resources from nutrient pollution.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters the local drainage network within the Ems River basin, which flows northward through Nordrhein-Westfalen and Lower Saxony before reaching the North Sea. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic life and are part of a regionally important hydrological system. The plant's operations help maintain water quality standards in this ecologically sensitive area.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Drensteinfurt, in the Kreis Warendorf district of Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 16,144 residents, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Ems River basin, ultimately reaching the North Sea.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
For medium-sized agglomerations in Germany, secondary treatment is standard, involving biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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