Overview
Krauthausen wastewater treatment plant serves Schophoven, Germany, treating wastewater for approximately 8,019 people. The plant operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.
Krauthausen wastewater treatment plant is located in Schophoven, a locality in the municipality of Inden, Kreis Düren, in the state of Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 8,019 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU classification. As a German facility, Krauthausen 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 stringent treatment if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas. It is expected to meet the regulatory standards for biological treatment. The treated effluent from Krauthausen is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Rhine River basin. The Rhine is a major European waterway flowing through Germany into the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and the downstream aquatic environment, including the Rhine's diverse ecosystems.
Environmental context
Krauthausen's treated wastewater enters the local drainage network within the Rur River catchment, a tributary of the Meuse River, which flows through the Netherlands before reaching the North Sea. The region is characterized by agricultural and industrial activity, and the plant helps mitigate nutrient and pollutant loads that could affect downstream water quality and aquatic life, including fish populations and riparian habitats.
Frequently asked questions
Krauthausen wastewater treatment plant is located in Schophoven, a locality in the municipality of Inden, Kreis Düren, in the state of Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 8,019 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU classification.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Rur River, a tributary of the Meuse, which flows to the North Sea.
As a German plant serving about 8,000 people, Krauthausen falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size, with possible additional treatment if the receiving waters are sensitive.
In Germany, plants serving around 8,000 people typically employ secondary biological treatment, such as activated sludge or trickling filters, to meet EU standards for organic matter and suspended solids removal.
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