Overview
Sagard wastewater treatment plant serves 3,188 people in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It provides secondary treatment and has a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day, discharging 524.81 m³/day near the Baltic Sea coast.
The Sagard wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Sagard on the island of Rügen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It serves a population of approximately 3,188 residents and operates as a secondary treatment facility. The plant has a designed capacity of 4,000 cubic meters per day and currently discharges about 524.81 cubic meters per day of treated effluent. As a German wastewater facility, Sagard operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's secondary treatment process ensures organic matter and suspended solids are reduced to meet regulatory standards before discharge. The facility is managed as part of the municipal infrastructure for the region. The treated effluent is discharged into the local environment near the Baltic Sea coast. The plant is located within 10 kilometers of the coast, making its discharge potentially influential on coastal water quality. The surrounding area includes the Baltic Sea ecosystem, which supports diverse marine life and is an important recreational and ecological resource for the region.
Environmental context
The Sagard plant discharges into the Baltic Sea coastal zone, a semi-enclosed sea with limited water exchange that is sensitive to nutrient inputs. The effluent enters the local watershed, which drains into the Baltic Sea, a brackish water body supporting diverse aquatic life including fish, seabirds, and marine mammals. Nutrient loading from wastewater can contribute to eutrophication, a key environmental concern in the Baltic Sea region.
Frequently asked questions
The Sagard wastewater treatment plant is located in Sagard, on the island of Rügen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Its address is Glower Straße, Sagard, Nord-Rügen, Vorpommern-Rügen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
The Sagard plant serves a population of approximately 3,188 residents in the Sagard area on Rügen island.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local environment near the Baltic Sea coast. It is located within 10 kilometers of the coast, so the discharge likely enters coastal waters.
As a German wastewater facility, the Sagard plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets standards for collection, treatment, and discharge of urban wastewater. For agglomerations serving between 2,000 and 10,000 people, secondary treatment is required.
In Germany, plants serving populations between 2,000 and 10,000 typically provide secondary treatment as mandated by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. This involves biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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