Overview
Lotte wastewater treatment plant in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, serves about 8,259 people with advanced treatment.
The Lotte wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Lotte, in the Steinfurt district of Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. It serves a population of approximately 8,259 people, making it a small to medium-sized municipal facility. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The treated effluent is discharged into a local water body, which ultimately drains into the Ems River basin and then to the North Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the local watershed and downstream aquatic ecosystems from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local watercourse that flows into the Ems River, which drains into the North Sea. The Ems River basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting downstream habitats and water quality in the North Sea.
Frequently asked questions
The Lotte wastewater treatment plant is located at Wersener Straße 5, in Lotte, Kreis Steinfurt, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 8,259 people, classifying it as a small to medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local water body that flows into the Ems River, which ultimately reaches the North Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, transposed into German law via the Abwasserverordnung (Wastewater Ordinance). Advanced treatment is typical for plants discharging into sensitive areas.
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