Overview
KA Cunersdorf is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 18,500 people in Kirchberg, Saxony, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
KA Cunersdorf is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Cunersdorf district of Kirchberg, in the state of Saxony, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 18,500 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under European Union regulations. As a German facility, KA Cunersdorf is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for all agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent. For plants serving between 10,000 and 100,000 people, the directive mandates secondary treatment as a minimum, with tertiary treatment required if the receiving water body is designated as a sensitive area. The treated effluent from KA Cunersdorf is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Zwickauer Mulde river, a tributary of the Mulde river system. The Mulde flows into the Elbe, which reaches the North Sea near Cuxhaven. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Zwickauer Mulde and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
KA Cunersdorf discharges into a local stream that feeds the Zwickauer Mulde river, part of the Elbe basin. The Zwickauer Mulde flows through Saxony before joining the Mulde and eventually the Elbe, which empties into the North Sea. The region's water bodies support diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as barbel and chub, and are important for regional biodiversity. The plant's treatment helps maintain water quality standards in this river system.
Frequently asked questions
KA Cunersdorf is located at Am Klärwerk 1 in the Cunersdorf district of Kirchberg, in the state of Saxony, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 18,500 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Zwickauer Mulde river, part of the Elbe river system, which ultimately reaches the North Sea.
As a German plant, KA Cunersdorf operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of its size, and potentially tertiary treatment if the receiving water is in a sensitive area.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 10,000 and 100,000 people must provide at least secondary treatment. In Germany, many such plants also incorporate tertiary treatment to meet strict nutrient removal standards, especially in sensitive catchments like the Elbe basin.
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