Overview
Oberes Kyrbachtal wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 12,800 people in Sohrschied, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Oberes Kyrbachtal is a wastewater treatment plant located in Sohrschied, a municipality in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Serving a population of around 12,800, the plant is part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure, handling domestic sewage from the local community. As a German treatment facility, Oberes Kyrbachtal operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets standards for collection and treatment. For agglomerations of this size (between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent), the directive requires secondary treatment as a minimum, with tertiary treatment in sensitive areas. It is expected to meet these regulatory requirements. The treated effluent from Oberes Kyrbachtal is discharged into the local water environment, likely into a tributary of the Kyrbach stream, which flows into the Nahe River and eventually the Rhine. This discharge must comply with German water quality standards to protect the aquatic ecosystem and downstream water uses.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Kyrbach stream, a tributary of the Nahe River, which flows into the Rhine River and ultimately the North Sea. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as brown trout and grayling. The region is characterized by mixed agricultural and forested land use, and the plant's effluent must be managed to prevent nutrient enrichment and maintain water quality in this sensitive river system.
Frequently asked questions
Oberes Kyrbachtal is located in Sohrschied, a municipality in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 12,800 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local water environment, likely into the Kyrbach stream, which flows into the Nahe River and eventually the Rhine.
As a German plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size, with possible tertiary treatment in sensitive areas.
For agglomerations between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent, the EU UWWTD requires secondary treatment. In Germany, many such plants also incorporate nutrient removal (tertiary treatment) to meet strict water quality standards.
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