Storkow Wastewater Treatment Plant, Spreenhagen, Brandenburg

The Storkow wastewater treatment plant is located in Spreenhagen, a municipality in the Oder-Spree district of Brandenburg, Germany. It serves a population equivalent of approximately 20,526, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under European Union regulations. As a German facility, the plant is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with national standards for effluent quality. The treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Spree River and eventually into the Havel and Elbe rivers, reaching the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the Spree River basin and the downstream aquatic ecosystems from nutrient pollution.

The Storkow plant discharges into the Spree River basin, a major tributary of the Havel River, which flows into the Elbe and ultimately the North Sea. The Spree River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Brandenburg. The plant's operation helps maintain water quality in this sensitive watershed, which is subject to EU water framework directives.