Eschenburg _ Wissenbach Wastewater Treatment Plant | Wissenbach, Hessen, Germany

The Eschenburg _ Wissenbach wastewater treatment plant is located in Wissenbach, a district of Eschenburg in the Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Hessen, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,300 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations. The facility provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 2,300 cubic meters per day, and the current discharge volume is 851.10 cubic meters per day, indicating operational capacity well within design limits. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Lahn River, a tributary of the Rhine. The Rhine basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in central Europe. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this sensitive river system.

The plant discharges into a small stream that flows into the Dill River, a tributary of the Lahn River, which joins the Rhine near Koblenz. The Rhine basin is a major European watershed supporting diverse fish species and migratory birds. Secondary treatment reduces organic load and suspended solids, helping maintain ecological balance in the receiving waters.