Overview
KA SAARLOUIS is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, serving a population equivalent of 75,150.
KA SAARLOUIS is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Saarlouis, in the state of Saarland, Germany. The plant serves a population equivalent of 75,150, placing it in the medium-to-large agglomeration category under EU classification. As a German plant of this scale, it is expected to comply with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary biological treatment as a minimum, and tertiary treatment if discharging into sensitive areas. The plant's treatment processes and capacity details are not publicly available, but the regulatory framework ensures robust treatment standards for this population tier. The plant discharges into the local watershed, which ultimately drains 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's operations contribute to protecting water quality in the Saar basin.
Environmental context
KA SAARLOUIS discharges into the Saar River, which flows into the Moselle and then the Rhine, eventually reaching the North Sea. The Saar basin supports a variety of fish species and is an important migratory route for aquatic life. The plant's treatment performance is critical to maintaining water quality in this transboundary river system.
Frequently asked questions
KA SAARLOUIS is located in Saarlouis, in the state of Saarland, Germany, near the Saar River.
KA SAARLOUIS serves a population equivalent of 75,150 people.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which flows into the Saar River, a tributary of the Moselle and Rhine rivers.
As a plant serving over 10,000 population equivalent, KA SAARLOUIS is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment as a minimum and tertiary treatment in sensitive areas.
In Germany, plants serving 75,000 people typically employ secondary biological treatment, often with nutrient removal (tertiary treatment) to meet stringent EU standards for sensitive water bodies.
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