KA MORSCHOLZ Wastewater Treatment Plant, Wadern, Saarland

KA MORSCHOLZ is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Morscholz district of Wadern, in the Saarland region of Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,250 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations. As a German facility, the plant 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 process and capacity are managed in accordance with national standards enforced by the relevant German authorities. The treated effluent from KA MORSCHOLZ is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Saar River and then the Moselle River, a tributary of the Rhine. This river system supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in western Germany.

KA MORSCHOLZ discharges into the local watershed that flows into the Saar River, a major tributary of the Moselle River, which joins the Rhine. The Rhine basin is a vital European waterway supporting diverse ecosystems and migratory fish species. The plant's location in the Saarland region, characterized by forested hills and agricultural land, means its effluent quality is important for maintaining the ecological health of these downstream waters.