Overview
Heringen Werra wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Heringen (Werra) in Hessen, Germany. It treats wastewater from a population of approximately 4,249 under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The Heringen Werra wastewater treatment plant is located in Heringen (Werra), a town in the Landkreis Hersfeld-Rotenburg district of Hessen, Germany. The facility serves a population of about 4,249 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under European Union regulations. As a German plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires appropriate treatment for discharges into freshwater bodies. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the Werra River, a tributary of the Weser River system. The Werra flows through central Germany before joining the Fulda to form the Weser, which ultimately drains into the North Sea. The plant's operations help protect the local aquatic ecosystem and downstream water quality.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Werra River, which flows through the Weser river basin to the North Sea. The Werra supports diverse aquatic life and is an important corridor for migratory fish. The surrounding region is characterized by mixed agricultural and forested land use, with the river providing habitat for species such as the European eel and various freshwater mussels.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Heringen (Werra), in the Landkreis Hersfeld-Rotenburg district of Hessen, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 4,249 people, making it a small agglomeration under EU classification.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the Werra River, which flows into the Weser and eventually reaches the North Sea.
As a German plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, it falls under the EU UWWTD 91/271/EEC, which requires appropriate treatment for discharges into freshwater. For small agglomerations, secondary treatment is typically required to protect water quality.
In Germany, small wastewater treatment plants serving populations of 2,000 to 10,000 are generally required to provide secondary treatment (biological treatment) to meet EU standards, ensuring removal of organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
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