Rogatz Wastewater Treatment Plant, Rogätz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

The Rogatz wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Rogätz, within the Börde district of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It serves a population of approximately 7,000 residents and operates with advanced treatment technology, ensuring high-quality effluent standards. With a designed capacity of 11,500 m³/day and an average daily discharge volume of 968 m³, the plant operates well below its capacity. As a German facility, it complies with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates advanced treatment for sensitive areas and secondary treatment for all agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Elbe River. The Elbe basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in central Europe. The advanced treatment level helps protect downstream water quality and the sensitive ecosystems of the Elbe estuary and North Sea.

The Rogatz plant discharges into the Elbe River basin, which flows through Saxony-Anhalt and eventually into the North Sea near Cuxhaven. The Elbe is a major European waterway supporting diverse fish species and migratory birds. Advanced treatment at this plant reduces nutrient loading, helping to mitigate eutrophication risks in the Elbe estuary and coastal waters.