Overview
KA Meerane TH is a wastewater treatment plant serving Gößnitz, Thüringen, Germany. It treats wastewater from approximately 17,156 people under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
KA Meerane TH is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Gößnitz, Thüringen, Germany. The facility serves a population of approximately 17,156 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under European Union regulations. As a German plant, KA Meerane TH operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also requires appropriate treatment before discharge into inland waters, ensuring compliance with national water quality standards. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Elbe River basin. This river system flows through central Europe into the North Sea, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and providing water for agricultural and industrial use downstream.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Elbe River basin, which flows through Germany and the Czech Republic before reaching the North Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. The region's water quality is regulated under the EU Water Framework Directive, aiming to achieve good ecological status for all water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
KA Meerane TH is located in Gößnitz, Thüringen, Germany, at coordinates 50.87° N, 12.456° E.
The plant serves approximately 17,156 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Elbe River basin, ultimately flowing into the North Sea.
As a German plant, KA Meerane TH operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size and compliance with national water quality standards.
For agglomerations of this scale, the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive mandates secondary treatment. Many German plants also implement nutrient removal to meet stringent water quality targets under the Water Framework Directive.
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