Overview
Masburg Urmersbach Hauroth Urmersbach is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Urmersbach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, serving approximately 2,007 people with a designed capacity of 2,970 m³/day.
Masburg Urmersbach Hauroth Urmersbach is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Urmersbach, a small town in the Cochem-Zell district of Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. The plant serves a population of around 2,007 and is part of the region's wastewater infrastructure for rural communities. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment stage required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000. Its designed capacity of 2,970 m³/day indicates it is sized to handle flows from the local population and possibly some small commercial or industrial inputs. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Rhine River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of small streams in the region, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems in the Rhine catchment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local watercourses that are part of the Rhine River basin, one of Europe's major river systems. The Rhine and its tributaries support diverse aquatic life and are important for drinking water, agriculture, and recreation. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollution and nutrient loads, contributing to the ecological health of the downstream environment, including the Rhine's floodplains and the North Sea estuary.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Urmersbach, a town in the Cochem-Zell district of Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 2,007 people in the local community.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Rhine River basin.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), plants serving agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent must provide secondary treatment. This plant meets that requirement.
In Germany, small to medium-sized plants typically use secondary treatment, often with activated sludge or biological filtration, to meet EU standards for organic matter and nutrient removal.
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