Overview
Siegbach Uebernthal is a wastewater treatment plant in Bischoffen, Hessen, Germany, serving approximately 3,000 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Siegbach Uebernthal is a wastewater treatment plant located in Bischoffen, within the Lahn-Dill-Kreis district of Hessen, Germany. The facility serves a population of approximately 3,000, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations. Its inland location places it within the watershed of the Lahn River, a tributary of the Rhine. As a German plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, it is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment based on the sensitivity of the receiving waters. For small agglomerations in non-sensitive areas, secondary treatment is typically mandated. It is expected to meet national standards for biological treatment. The treated effluent from Siegbach Uebernthal ultimately drains into the Lahn River, which flows into the Rhine and then to the North Sea. This river system supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in central Germany. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality in the Lahn-Dill region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Lahn River basin, a major tributary of the Rhine. The Lahn flows through the state of Hessen and Rhineland-Palatinate before joining the Rhine near Koblenz. The river supports a variety of fish species and is used for recreation. Downstream, the Rhine is a critical European waterway, and its estuary in the Netherlands is an ecologically sensitive area. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this interconnected system.
Frequently asked questions
Siegbach Uebernthal is located in Bischoffen, in the Lahn-Dill-Kreis district of Hessen, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 3,000 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Lahn River, a tributary of the Rhine.
As a German plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size in non-sensitive areas.
For small agglomerations in Germany, secondary biological treatment is standard, often involving activated sludge or similar processes to reduce organic matter and nutrients.
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