Overview
Ehringshausen _ Kolschhausen is a closed secondary wastewater treatment plant in Kölschhausen, Hessen, Germany, serving 1,419 people with a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day.
Ehringshausen _ Kolschhausen is a former wastewater treatment plant located in Kölschhausen, a district of Ehringshausen in the Lahn-Dill-Kreis of Hessen, Germany. The plant served a population of 1,419 and had a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day, with a recorded discharge volume of 359.11 m³/day. It is now closed, indicating that wastewater treatment for the area has been consolidated or upgraded elsewhere. As a secondary treatment facility, the plant provided biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the standards required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for small agglomerations. For populations under 2,000, secondary treatment is typically sufficient unless the receiving waters are sensitive. The plant's closure suggests that regional infrastructure changes have occurred, possibly connecting the area to a larger treatment facility. The plant's treated effluent would have discharged into local watercourses within the Lahn-Dill-Kreis region, ultimately draining into the Lahn River, a tributary of the Rhine. The Rhine basin is a major European waterway supporting diverse aquatic life and serving as an important ecological corridor. The closure of this plant likely improved overall treatment efficiency and environmental protection in the watershed.
Environmental context
The plant discharged into local streams that flow into the Lahn River, a tributary of the Rhine. The Rhine basin supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is a critical migratory route for fish species. The closure of this plant likely reduced localized nutrient and pollutant loads, benefiting downstream water quality in the Lahn and Rhine rivers.
Frequently asked questions
The plant was located in Kölschhausen, a district of Ehringshausen in the Lahn-Dill-Kreis of Hessen, Germany.
The plant served a population of 1,419 people.
The plant is listed as closed, likely due to consolidation of wastewater treatment to a larger regional facility, which is common for small agglomerations to improve efficiency and environmental compliance.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent require appropriate treatment, typically secondary treatment, unless discharging into sensitive areas. This plant met that standard.
The plant's effluent entered local streams that flow into the Lahn River, a tributary of the Rhine. The Rhine basin is a major European waterway supporting diverse aquatic life and important for biodiversity.
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