Overview
Nidau Erbstadt wastewater treatment plant in Hessen, Germany, serves 1,583 people with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed, having discharged treated effluent into the local watershed.
The Nidderau Erbstadt wastewater treatment plant is located in the Erbstadt district of Nidderau, in the Main-Kinzig-Kreis of Hessen, Germany. It served a population of 1,583 people before its closure. The plant is situated inland, far from coastal waters. The plant provided advanced treatment, which goes beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity was 2,000 cubic meters per day, and it discharged an average volume of 400.62 cubic meters per day. As a closed facility, it no longer operates. The treated effluent from the plant would have entered the local water system, eventually reaching the Nidder River, a tributary of the Main River, which flows into the Rhine. The Rhine basin is a major European watershed supporting diverse aquatic life and providing drinking water for millions.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge would have flowed into the Nidder River, a tributary of the Main River, which joins the Rhine. The Rhine basin is ecologically significant, supporting diverse fish species and serving as a migratory corridor. The plant's advanced treatment helped protect downstream water quality in this sensitive river system.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in the Erbstadt district of Nidderau, in the Main-Kinzig-Kreis of Hessen, Germany.
The plant served a population of 1,583 people before its closure.
The plant provided advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
The plant's treated effluent would have entered the Nidder River, a tributary of the Main River, which flows into the Rhine. Advanced treatment helped protect water quality in this river system.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, agglomerations with a population equivalent of less than 2,000 are not required to have a collecting system, but if they do, secondary treatment is typically expected. The plant's advanced treatment exceeded this requirement.
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