Krov Zeltingen GKA Kinheim, Kinheim

Overview

Krov Zeltingen GKA Kinheim is a wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 13,800 people in Kinheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Krov Zeltingen GKA Kinheim is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Kinheim, a town in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The plant serves a population of about 13,800, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under EU regulations. As a German plant, it 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 processes and capacity are managed to meet national standards, ensuring compliance with discharge limits for organic matter and nutrients. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the Moselle River basin, which flows into the Rhine and ultimately the North Sea. This river system supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region. The plant's operations help protect water quality in the Moselle and downstream environments.

Environmental context

The plant discharges into the Moselle River, a tributary of the Rhine, which flows through Germany and the Netherlands into the North Sea. The Moselle watershed supports diverse aquatic ecosystems, including fish species such as salmon and eel. The plant's treatment helps maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive river system, which is used for drinking water, recreation, and agriculture downstream.

Frequently asked questions

The plant is located in Kinheim, in the Bernkastel-Wittlich district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, near the Moselle River.

The plant serves approximately 13,800 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.

The plant discharges treated effluent into the Moselle River, which flows into the Rhine and then the North Sea.

As a German plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.

Plants of this scale in Germany typically provide secondary treatment with nutrient removal to meet EU standards, protecting sensitive water bodies like the Moselle.