Overview
KA DIRMINGEN is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Eppelborn, Saarland, Germany. It handles a population equivalent of 12,200 and operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
KA DIRMINGEN is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Dirmingen district of Eppelborn, in the Saarland region of Germany. The plant serves a population equivalent of approximately 12,200 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. As a German facility, KA DIRMINGEN operates within the framework of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's treatment processes are designed to meet German national standards, which are among the strictest in Europe, ensuring effective removal of organic matter and nutrients. The treated effluent from KA DIRMINGEN is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Saar River, a tributary of the Moselle and then the Rhine. This river system supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in western Germany. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of these downstream environments.
Environmental context
KA DIRMINGEN discharges into local streams that flow into the Saar River, part of the Rhine basin. The Saar River supports a variety of fish species and is a vital water resource for the region. The plant's operations help maintain the ecological health of this watershed, which ultimately drains into the North Sea. The surrounding area is characterized by mixed agricultural and urban land use, making nutrient removal important to prevent eutrophication in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
KA DIRMINGEN is located at 11 In Baden, Dirmingen, Eppelborn, in the Landkreis Neunkirchen, Saarland, Germany.
KA DIRMINGEN serves a population equivalent of 12,200 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent from KA DIRMINGEN is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Saar River, a tributary of the Moselle and Rhine rivers.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), plants serving agglomerations of 10,000 to 150,000 population equivalent are required to provide secondary treatment. KA DIRMINGEN, serving 12,200 people, falls into this category and must comply with German national standards implementing the directive.
In Germany, wastewater treatment plants serving populations of this scale typically employ secondary biological treatment with nutrient removal, often including nitrification and denitrification, to meet stringent German effluent standards.
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