KA HAUPERSWEILER Wastewater Treatment Plant, Sankt Wendel, Saarland

KA HAUPERSWEILER is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Osterbrücken district of Sankt Wendel, in the Saarland region of Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,400 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD). As a German facility serving fewer than 10,000 people, the plant is required to provide appropriate treatment in line with the UWWTD, which mandates secondary treatment for inland freshwater discharges. German regulations ensure compliance with national standards derived from the EU directive. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Nahe River and then the Rhine River, a major European waterway. The Rhine basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. The plant's operation helps protect downstream water quality in this sensitive river system.

The treated effluent from KA HAUPERSWEILER enters the local drainage network, flowing into the Nahe River, a tributary of the Rhine. The Rhine basin is a vital ecological corridor supporting diverse aquatic species and migratory fish. The plant's location in the Saarland region, a hilly area with mixed land use, means its discharge contributes to the overall water quality of the Rhine system, which ultimately reaches the North Sea.