Overview
Halle Brandheide wastewater treatment plant serves Halle (Westf.), Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 13,948 people under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Halle Brandheide is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Halle (Westf.), in the district of Kreis Gütersloh, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. The plant serves a population of around 13,948, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under EU regulations. As a German 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 directive also mandates more stringent treatment if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas. The plant's treatment process and capacity details are not publicly available, but it is expected to meet the national standards derived from the directive. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Ems River basin, which flows northward to the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's surface water quality and supporting the ecological health of downstream aquatic habitats.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed, which is part of the Ems River basin. The Ems flows through northwestern Germany and empties into the North Sea near Emden. This region supports diverse aquatic life and is important for migratory fish species. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in the Ems system, which is subject to EU water framework directives.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Halle (Westf.), in the district of Kreis Gütersloh, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Its address is Theenhausener Straße, Bokel, Halle (Westf.).
The plant serves approximately 13,948 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment regulations.
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 plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size and additional treatment if the receiving waters are sensitive.
For medium agglomerations in Germany, secondary treatment (biological treatment) is standard, with possible nutrient removal if the receiving waters are sensitive under the EU directive.
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