Overview
Siebenmorgen Hummerich GKA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Goldscheid, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 2,169 people with a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day.
Siebenmorgen Hummerich GKA is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Goldscheid, within the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,169 people, reflecting its role in managing municipal wastewater for a small community in the region. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 542.43 m³/day, the facility operates well within its capacity. As a German plant, it complies with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment levels for agglomerations of this size. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Rhine River basin. The Rhine is a major European waterway supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and providing drinking water for millions. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality and ecological health.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that feed into the Rhine River basin, a major watershed in Europe. The Rhine supports diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as salmon and eel, and serves as a critical water resource. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting downstream ecosystems from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Goldscheid, in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Its address is near Gnadenhof Fockenbachsmühle, within the district of Neuwied.
The plant serves approximately 2,169 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that are part of the Rhine River basin. The plant uses advanced treatment to ensure high-quality effluent before release.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment. This is typical for plants in sensitive areas under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
As a German plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent. The plant's advanced treatment exceeds this standard.
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