Overview
KA Eschringen is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 10,000 people in Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
KA Eschringen is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Eschringen district of Saarbrücken, in the German state of Saarland. The plant serves a population of around 10,000 residents, placing it in the small-to-medium agglomeration category under EU classification. As a German plant, KA Eschringen is subject to 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 national standards set by the German Waste Water Ordinance (AbwV), ensuring compliance with effluent quality parameters. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies 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 the region. The plant plays a key role in protecting water quality in the Saar basin.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Saar River catchment, which flows into the Moselle and then the Rhine, eventually reaching the North Sea. The Saar basin supports a variety of fish species and aquatic habitats, and the plant's treatment helps maintain water quality standards for this ecologically important river system.
Frequently asked questions
KA Eschringen is located in the Eschringen district of Saarbrücken, in the state of Saarland, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 10,000 residents, classifying it as a small-to-medium agglomeration under EU standards.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that flow into the Saar River, a tributary of the Moselle and Rhine rivers.
Under the EU UWWTD (91/271/EEC), agglomerations of this size require secondary treatment. The plant complies with German national standards implementing the directive.
German plants of this scale typically employ secondary biological treatment, often with nutrient removal, to meet the requirements of the AbwV (Waste Water Ordinance).
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