Overview
Everswinkel wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 10,153 people in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. The facility operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.
The Everswinkel wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipality of Everswinkel, in the district of Warendorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Serving a population of around 10,153, the plant is part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure, handling domestic sewage from the local community. As a German wastewater facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000. For a population of approximately 10,000, the directive also mandates appropriate collection systems and treatment to protect receiving waters. The plant's treatment process and capacity are designed to meet these regulatory standards. The treated effluent from the Everswinkel plant is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Ems River basin. The Ems flows northward through North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony before reaching the North Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region.
Environmental context
The Everswinkel plant discharges into the local tributaries of the Ems River, which flows through the lowlands of northwestern Germany before entering the North Sea. The Ems basin supports a variety of fish species and wetland habitats, and the river's estuary is an important area for migratory birds. The plant's treatment performance is critical to maintaining water quality in this sensitive downstream environment.
Frequently asked questions
The Everswinkel wastewater treatment plant is located at Boschweg 40, in the municipality of Everswinkel, Kreis Warendorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 10,153 people in the Everswinkel area.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Ems River basin, which ultimately flows into the North Sea.
As a German facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which sets standards for collection, treatment, and discharge for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000 are required to have secondary treatment. For plants serving about 10,000 people, secondary treatment is standard, and additional nutrient removal may be required if the receiving waters are sensitive.
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