Overview
Harbke wastewater treatment plant in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany, serves 1,410 people with advanced treatment. It has a designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day and discharges 356.84 m³/day.
The Harbke wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipality of Harbke, in the Börde district of Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. This facility serves a population of 1,410 and operates with advanced treatment technology, ensuring high-quality effluent standards. With a designed capacity of 2,000 cubic meters per day and an actual discharge volume of 356.84 cubic meters per day, the plant operates well below its capacity. As a German facility, it complies with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires advanced treatment for sensitive areas and secondary treatment as a minimum for agglomerations of this size. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Aller river basin, which ultimately drains into the Weser River and the North Sea. The advanced treatment helps protect the downstream aquatic environment from nutrient pollution and supports the ecological health of the region's waterways.
Environmental context
The Harbke plant discharges into the Aller river system, a tributary of the Weser River, which flows into the North Sea. The Aller basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important corridor for migratory fish. Advanced treatment at this plant reduces nutrient loads, helping to prevent eutrophication in downstream waters and the North Sea coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
The Harbke wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipality of Harbke, in the Börde district of Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. Its address is 2A, Feldweg, Harbke, 39365.
The Harbke plant serves a population of 1,410 people, making it a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that are part of the Aller river basin. The Aller flows into the Weser River, which eventually reaches the North Sea.
The Harbke plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus. This is typical for plants discharging into sensitive areas under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
As a German wastewater treatment plant, Harbke operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets minimum treatment requirements based on population size and receiving water sensitivity. For a plant serving 1,410 people, secondary treatment is required, but Harbke exceeds this with advanced treatment.
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