Overview
Feldatal _ Gross Felda wastewater treatment plant serves the community of Schellnhausen in Hessen, Germany. It is an inland facility with a population served of 2,336.
The Feldatal _ Gross Felda wastewater treatment plant is located in Schellnhausen, a locality within the municipality of Feldatal in the Vogelsbergkreis district of Hessen, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,336 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under German and EU wastewater regulations. As a German wastewater treatment facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The regulatory framework ensures that appropriate treatment standards are met to protect the local environment. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Rhine River basin via the Felda stream and the Schwalm river. The region is characterized by its rural, agricultural landscape, and the plant plays a key role in maintaining water quality in the Felda stream, a tributary of the Schwalm, which flows into the Eder and then the Weser river system.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters the Felda stream, a small watercourse that flows through the Vogelsberg region. The Felda joins the Schwalm river, which eventually drains into the Eder and Weser rivers, reaching the North Sea. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a rural landscape where agricultural runoff can impact water quality. The plant's operation helps mitigate nutrient loading and protect downstream ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Schellnhausen, a locality in the municipality of Feldatal, Vogelsbergkreis, Hessen, Germany.
The plant serves a population of 2,336, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent is discharged into the Felda stream, a tributary of the Schwalm river, which flows into the Eder and Weser river systems, ultimately reaching the North Sea.
As a German plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size to protect water quality.
For small agglomerations in Germany, secondary treatment is standard, often involving biological processes to reduce organic matter and nutrients before discharge into surface waters.
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