Overview
Grebenau Wallersdorf wastewater treatment plant serves Hatterode, Hessen, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 4,000 people under EU regulations.
Grebenau Wallersdorf is a wastewater treatment plant located in Hatterode, a district of Breitenbach am Herzberg in the Landkreis Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hessen, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 4,000 people, placing it in the small agglomeration category under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD). As a German facility, the plant operates under the EU UWWTD (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates more stringent treatment if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with national and EU standards. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Weser river basin. The Weser flows northward through Germany to the North Sea, supporting diverse aquatic life and serving as an important ecological corridor. The plant plays a key role in protecting local streams and downstream water quality.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small streams in the Fulda-Werra watershed, which are tributaries of the Weser River. The Weser flows through central Germany to the North Sea, supporting diverse aquatic habitats and migratory fish species. The region is characterized by mixed agricultural and forested landscapes, and the plant helps maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive area.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Hatterode, a district of Breitenbach am Herzberg, in the Landkreis Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hessen, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 4,000 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Treated effluent is discharged into local streams that are part of the Fulda-Werra watershed, eventually flowing into the Weser River and then to the North Sea.
As a German plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalents are required to have secondary treatment, which is the standard for this scale.
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