Overview
Ehringshausen wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 11,000 people in Hessen, Germany. The facility operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.
Ehringshausen wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Ehringshausen, in the Lahn-Dill-Kreis district of Hessen, Germany. The facility serves a population of approximately 11,000 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under German and EU regulations. As a German wastewater treatment plant, Ehringshausen operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 15,000. The plant's discharge is regulated by the German Water Resources Act (Wasserhaushaltsgesetz) and relevant state-level permits issued by Hessen's environmental authority. The treated effluent from Ehringshausen is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Lahn River, a tributary of the Rhine. The Rhine basin supports diverse aquatic life and is a major European waterway. The plant's operation helps protect the water quality of the Lahn and Rhine rivers from nutrient and pollutant loads.
Environmental context
The Ehringshausen plant discharges into the local watershed that feeds the Lahn River, which flows into the Rhine River before reaching the North Sea. The Rhine basin is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse fish species and serving as a migratory corridor for aquatic life. The plant's treatment processes help reduce nutrient inputs that could otherwise contribute to eutrophication in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
The Ehringshausen wastewater treatment plant is located in Ehringshausen, in the Lahn-Dill-Kreis district of Hessen, Germany. Its address is Wilhelm-Kuster-Strasse, 35630 Ehringshausen.
The Ehringshausen plant serves approximately 11,000 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent from Ehringshausen is discharged into the local water system, which flows into the Lahn River, a tributary of the Rhine River, ultimately reaching the North Sea.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of its size. It is also subject to the German Water Resources Act and permits issued by Hessen's environmental authority.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 2,000 and 15,000 population equivalent are required to have at least secondary treatment. Many German plants also incorporate nutrient removal to protect sensitive water bodies like the Rhine basin.
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