Overview
Nidda _ Schwickartshausen is a closed secondary treatment plant in Schwickartshausen, Hessen, Germany, serving 1,502 people with a designed capacity of 2,200 m³/day.
Nidda _ Schwickartshausen is a former wastewater treatment plant located in the Schwickartshausen district of Nidda, in the Wetteraukreis region of Hessen, Germany. The plant served a population of 1,502 and had a designed capacity of 2,200 m³/day, with a recorded discharge volume of 380.12 m³/day. It is now closed. 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. In Germany, such plants are typically operated by municipal utilities and permitted under state water laws, ensuring compliance with effluent standards for organic matter and suspended solids. The treated effluent was discharged into local watercourses within the Nidda river basin, which flows into the Main River and ultimately the Rhine. The plant's operation contributed to protecting the regional aquatic environment, supporting water quality in the Rhine watershed, a major European river system.
Environmental context
The plant discharged into the Nidda river basin, a tributary of the Main River, which flows into the Rhine. The Rhine is a major European waterway supporting diverse aquatic life and serving as a critical migratory corridor for fish. The plant's secondary treatment helped reduce organic pollution, protecting downstream ecosystems in the Rhine delta.
Frequently asked questions
The plant was located in the Schwickartshausen district of Nidda, in the Wetteraukreis region of Hessen, Germany.
The plant served a population of 1,502 people.
The plant provided secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids.
Under the EU UWWTD, agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000 are required to have collecting systems and secondary treatment. Although this plant served 1,502 people, it still provided secondary treatment, aligning with German standards for smaller communities.
The Nidda river flows into the Main River, a tributary of the Rhine. The Rhine basin supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is an important migratory route for fish species such as salmon and eel.
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