Overview
Lasterbach GKA Neunkirchen is a wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 3,675 people in Neunkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Lasterbach GKA Neunkirchen is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Neunkirchen, a town in the Westerwaldkreis district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The plant serves a population equivalent of around 3,675, placing it in the small agglomeration category under EU regulations. As a German plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, it is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment before discharge. The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Rhine River basin. The Westerwald region is characterized by low mountain ranges and forests, and the plant's operations help protect the local aquatic environment from nutrient pollution and organic loading.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent flows into small streams within the Westerwald region, which are part of the Lahn River catchment, a tributary of the Rhine. The Rhine basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Europe. The plant's discharge contributes to maintaining water quality in these sensitive headwater streams.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Neunkirchen, a town in the Westerwaldkreis district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, near the L 301 road.
The plant serves approximately 3,675 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater directives.
Treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Lahn River, a tributary of the Rhine, ultimately reaching 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.
For small agglomerations under 10,000 population equivalent, German plants typically provide secondary biological treatment to reduce organic matter and nutrients before discharge.
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