Overview
Lunzenau wastewater treatment plant in Saxony, Germany serves 5,000 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 750 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 6,500 m³/day.
The Lunzenau wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Lunzenau, in the Mittelsachsen district of Saxony, Germany. It serves a population of approximately 5,000 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. With a designed capacity of 6,500 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 750 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Zwickauer Mulde river, a tributary of the Mulde, which flows into the Elbe River and ultimately the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of these rivers and the downstream ecosystem.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Zwickauer Mulde river basin, which feeds into the Mulde and Elbe rivers before reaching the North Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional biodiversity. The advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loads, protecting downstream waters from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Lunzenau, in the Mittelsachsen district of Saxony, Germany, at Schlaisdorfer Straße.
The plant serves approximately 5,000 people, classifying it as a small to medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that flow into the Zwickauer Mulde river, part of the Elbe river basin, eventually reaching 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.
As a German plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) and national German water laws, which mandate appropriate treatment levels to protect receiving waters.
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