Furstenberg_Bredereiche Wastewater Treatment Plant, Fürstenberg/Havel, Brandenburg

Furstenberg_Bredereiche is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in the Bredereiche district of Fürstenberg/Havel, in the Oberhavel region of Brandenburg, Germany. The plant serves a population equivalent of approximately 5,966 people, placing it in the small-to-medium agglomeration category under German and EU regulations. The plant operates with 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. Its designed capacity of 16,500 m³/day indicates significant reserve capacity for future growth or seasonal peaks. Likely m³/day or m³/year). The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Havel River and then into the Elbe River system, flowing to the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Havel River and its downstream ecosystems, including the Elbe estuary and the Wadden Sea, a region of high ecological importance.

The plant discharges into the Havel River basin, which flows into the Elbe River and eventually reaches the North Sea. The Havel River supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a network of waterways that provide habitat for fish, birds, and other wildlife. The advanced treatment level helps minimize nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream water quality in the Elbe estuary and the ecologically sensitive North Sea coastal zone.