Plau Wastewater Treatment Plant, Plau am See, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

The Plau wastewater treatment plant is located in Plau am See, a town in the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern region of northeastern Germany. The facility serves a population of approximately 8,300 and is part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure for the area. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 15,000 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 847 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Baltic Sea via the Warnow or Elde river systems. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the sensitive aquatic ecosystems of the region, including the nearby Plauer See lake and downstream water bodies.

The plant discharges into the local watershed, which flows into the Baltic Sea via the Warnow or Elde river systems. The region includes Plauer See, a lake that supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a network of waterways in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Advanced treatment reduces nutrient loads, helping to prevent eutrophication in downstream lakes and the Baltic Sea.