Overview
Frankenberg Eder _ Rengershausen is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving about 2,300 people in Rengershausen, Hessen, Germany. It discharges treated water into the local watershed.
Frankenberg Eder _ Rengershausen is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in the Rengershausen district of Frankenberg (Eder), in the Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg, Hessen, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,278 people, reflecting its role as a small-scale municipal facility in a rural setting. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 3,800 cubic meters per day and a current discharge volume of about 576.51 cubic meters per day, the facility operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment of wastewater. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water environment, contributing to the protection of the Eder River basin. The Eder River flows into the Fulda River, which joins the Weser River and ultimately drains into the North Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps maintain water quality in this ecologically important watershed, supporting aquatic life and downstream uses.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Eder River, a tributary of the Fulda River, which flows into the Weser River and eventually reaches the North Sea. The Eder River basin supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is an important corridor for migratory fish species. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loads and protect downstream water quality in the Weser River system.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in the Rengershausen district of Frankenberg (Eder), in the Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg, Hessen, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 2,278 people, making it a small-scale municipal facility.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local water environment, likely into the Eder River or a tributary, which flows into the Fulda and Weser rivers and eventually the North Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU UWWTD, agglomerations with a population equivalent of less than 10,000 require appropriate treatment. This plant, serving about 2,300 people, meets and exceeds the directive's requirements with its advanced treatment processes.
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