Strasburg Wastewater Treatment Plant, Strasburg (Uckermark) - Germany

The Strasburg wastewater treatment plant is located in the Ravensmühle area of Strasburg (Uckermark), a town in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 4,899 and is designed to handle a capacity of 25,000 m³ per day, with an average discharge volume of 623.24 m³/day. As an advanced treatment facility, the plant goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, which is typical for plants in sensitive catchment areas under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). Germany's strict national standards further ensure high effluent quality to protect receiving waters. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Baltic Sea via the Uecker River or nearby tributaries. The region's watershed supports diverse aquatic life and contributes to the ecological health of the Baltic Sea, which is a sensitive marine environment requiring careful nutrient management.

The plant discharges into the Uecker River basin, which flows northward into the Oder Lagoon and ultimately the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea is a brackish, semi-enclosed sea with limited water exchange, making it sensitive to nutrient pollution. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nitrogen and phosphorus loads, mitigating eutrophication risks in downstream coastal waters.