Overview
Lauterbach Hessen _ Wallenrod is a closed secondary treatment plant in Wallenrod, Germany, serving 1,650 people. It discharged 417.58 m³/day with a designed capacity of 2,100 m³/day.
Lauterbach Hessen _ Wallenrod is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Wallenrod district of Lauterbach, Hessen, Germany. The plant served a population of 1,650 and is now closed. It was designed with a capacity of 2,100 m³/day and had a discharge volume of 417.58 m³/day. The plant provided secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. German wastewater facilities operate under the Water Resources Act (WHG) and state-level regulations, ensuring compliance with effluent standards. The treated effluent was discharged into local watercourses within the Vogelsberg region, ultimately draining into the Rhine River basin via the Fulda and Weser river systems.
Environmental context
The plant discharged into small streams in the Vogelsberg region, part of the Fulda-Weser river system that flows into the North Sea. The area is characterized by forested hills and agricultural land, with sensitive aquatic habitats supporting species such as brown trout and European eel. Proper wastewater treatment is essential to protect these ecosystems from nutrient pollution.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in the Wallenrod district of Lauterbach, in the Vogelsbergkreis of Hessen, Germany.
The plant served a population of 1,650 people.
The plant provided secondary treatment, which is biological treatment that removes organic matter and suspended solids.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations of this size (1,650 population equivalent) require secondary treatment. The plant complied with German national standards implementing the directive.
The plant discharged into local streams that flow into the Fulda and Weser rivers, eventually reaching the North Sea. These waters support diverse aquatic life and are important for regional ecology.
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