KA LEBACH Wastewater Treatment Plant, Lebach, Saarland, Germany

KA LEBACH is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Lebach, a town in the Saarland region of Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 15,500, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under EU regulations. As a German facility, KA LEBACH operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates more advanced treatment if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas. Compliance with national and EU standards is expected. The treated effluent from KA LEBACH is discharged into local waterways 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 water quality in the Saarland region.

The plant discharges into the local watershed that flows into the Saar River, which joins the Moselle and then the Rhine before reaching the North Sea. The Saar River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish. The region's water quality is managed under the EU Water Framework Directive, which aims to achieve good ecological status for all water bodies.