HiddenhSchweicheln Bermbeck Wastewater Treatment Plant, Hiddenhausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen

HiddenhSchweicheln Bermbeck is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Hiddenhausen, in the district of Herford, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. The plant serves a population of around 4,100 and has a designed capacity of 6,000 cubic meters per day, with an actual discharge volume of 852 m³/day. As an advanced treatment facility, it goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, which is typical for plants in sensitive catchment areas under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). The plant operates within Germany's strict national water quality standards, which implement the EU Water Framework Directive. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Weser River basin. The Weser flows northward through Lower Saxony and into the North Sea, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and serving as an important migratory route for fish species.

The plant discharges into the Weser River basin, which flows through central Germany into the North Sea. The Weser supports a variety of aquatic life, including migratory fish such as salmon and eel. The advanced treatment level helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically important river system.