Overview
Mettendorf GKA is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 3,565 people in Mettendorf, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Mettendorf GKA is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Mettendorf, a town in the Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,565 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations. As a German wastewater facility, Mettendorf GKA is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's treatment processes are designed to meet national standards set by the German Water Resources Act (Wasserhaushaltsgesetz) and state-level regulations. The treated effluent from Mettendorf GKA is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Rhine River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality, supporting aquatic ecosystems in the Eifel region's streams and rivers.
Environmental context
Mettendorf GKA discharges into local streams that are part of the Sauer River catchment, which flows into the Moselle River and eventually the Rhine River. The Eifel region is characterized by low mountain ranges and forested areas, with sensitive aquatic habitats supporting species such as brown trout and European bullhead. The plant's treatment helps maintain water quality in these ecologically important water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
Mettendorf GKA is located at 54 Enztalstraße in Mettendorf, in the Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Mettendorf GKA serves approximately 3,565 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent from Mettendorf GKA is discharged into local streams that are part of the Sauer River catchment, which flows into the Moselle and Rhine rivers.
As a German plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, Mettendorf GKA is required to provide secondary treatment under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets minimum standards for wastewater treatment across Europe.
For small agglomerations in Germany, secondary treatment is standard, often using activated sludge or biological filtration processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
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