Overview
Nothbachtal Kalt is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Kalt, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It handles wastewater from approximately 20,500 people under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Nothbachtal Kalt is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Kalt, a municipality in the Mayen-Koblenz district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The plant serves a population of around 20,500, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. Its address along L 122 places it in a rural setting near the Nothbach stream. As a German plant serving over 10,000 people, Nothbachtal Kalt operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment as a minimum. For agglomerations of this size, the directive also mandates more stringent treatment if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas. Compliance with national and EU standards is expected. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local Nothbach watercourse, which flows into the Moselle River, a major tributary of the Rhine. The Moselle-Rhine system supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in western Germany. The plant's operations help protect water quality in this river network, which ultimately drains into the North Sea.
Environmental context
The treated effluent from Nothbachtal Kalt enters the Nothbach, a small stream that joins the Moselle River near Kobern-Gondorf. The Moselle flows northeast to meet the Rhine at Koblenz, forming part of the Rhine basin that drains into the North Sea. This watershed supports diverse fish populations and is a key migratory route for species such as Atlantic salmon. The plant's discharge contributes to maintaining water quality in this ecologically sensitive river system.
Frequently asked questions
Nothbachtal Kalt is located in Kalt, a municipality in the Mayen-Koblenz district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Its address is along L 122 near the Nothbach stream.
The plant serves approximately 20,500 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the Nothbach, a local stream that flows into the Moselle River, a major tributary of the Rhine. The Rhine ultimately drains into the North Sea.
As a plant serving over 10,000 people, Nothbachtal Kalt falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment as a minimum. If the receiving waters are sensitive, more stringent treatment may be required.
In Germany, plants serving around 20,000 people typically provide at least secondary (biological) treatment. Many also incorporate nutrient removal (nitrogen and phosphorus) to meet EU standards for sensitive areas, especially in the Rhine basin.
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