Overview
Sarzbuttel wastewater treatment plant in Sarzbüttel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, serves a population of 1,813 with secondary treatment. The plant is now closed.
Sarzbuttel wastewater treatment plant is located in Sarzbüttel, a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The plant served a population of approximately 1,800 people and is now closed. As a small agglomeration, it operated under Germany's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for inland freshwater discharges. The plant's designed capacity was 3,750 cubic meters per day, with an average discharge volume of 292 cubic meters per day. The plant discharged treated wastewater into local waterways that drain into the North Sea. Its closure may reflect consolidation of wastewater services in the region.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent entered the local drainage network in the Dithmarschen region, which ultimately flows into the North Sea via the Elbe estuary or nearby coastal waters. The area is part of the Wadden Sea ecosystem, a biologically productive intertidal zone that supports migratory birds, seals, and diverse marine life. Secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, protecting downstream water quality in this sensitive coastal environment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Sarzbüttel, in the district of Dithmarschen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
The plant served a population of 1,813 people.
The plant discharged treated wastewater into local waterways that drain into the North Sea via the Elbe estuary or nearby coastal waters.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for inland freshwater discharges.
The plant is listed as closed, possibly due to consolidation of wastewater services in the region, which is common for small agglomerations.
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