Overview
KA BURBACH is a wastewater treatment plant in Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany, serving approximately 158,350 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
KA BURBACH is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Saarbrücken district of Saarland, Germany. Serving a population of around 158,350, it is classified as a large agglomeration under EU regulations. The plant is situated in the western part of Saarbrücken, near the Saar River. As a large agglomeration, the plant is expected to meet the requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment as a minimum and tertiary treatment in sensitive areas. The Saarland region includes sensitive areas under the directive, so advanced treatment may be required to reduce nutrient loads. The treated effluent from KA BURBACH likely discharges into the Saar River, a tributary of the Moselle, which flows into the Rhine and ultimately the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Saar River and downstream ecosystems, including the Rhine basin.
Environmental context
KA BURBACH discharges into the Saar River, which flows into the Moselle and then the Rhine, eventually reaching the North Sea. The Saar River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important waterway in the region. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive river system, which is subject to nutrient pollution pressures from agriculture and urban runoff.
Frequently asked questions
KA BURBACH is located in Saarbrücken, in the state of Saarland, Germany. Its address is Leinpfad, Ottenhausen, Gersweiler, West, Saarbrücken.
KA BURBACH serves approximately 158,350 people, classifying it as a large agglomeration under EU regulations.
KA BURBACH discharges into the Saar River, which flows into the Moselle and then the Rhine, ultimately reaching the North Sea. The plant helps protect these water bodies from pollution.
As a large agglomeration serving over 150,000 people, KA BURBACH is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment and, in sensitive areas like parts of Saarland, tertiary treatment to reduce nutrients.
In Germany, plants serving around 158,000 people typically employ secondary biological treatment, and often tertiary treatment for nutrient removal, especially in sensitive catchments like the Rhine basin.
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