Overview
Timmendorfer Strand wastewater treatment plant serves 17,000 people in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring coastal protection in the Baltic Sea region.
The Timmendorfer Strand wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipality of Timmendorfer Strand, in the district of Ostholstein, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It serves a population of approximately 17,000 residents and visitors in this Baltic Sea resort town. As a German plant within the European Union, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousand cubic meters per day or similar units), and it is situated within 50 km of the coast, indicating a focus on preventing nutrient pollution in the sensitive Baltic Sea environment. The treated effluent is discharged into the Baltic Sea, a semi-enclosed sea with limited water exchange, making it vulnerable to eutrophication. The plant plays a key role in reducing nutrient loads from the catchment area, supporting the ecological health of the coastal waters and the broader Baltic ecosystem.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Baltic Sea, a brackish inland sea connected to the North Sea via the Kattegat and Skagerrak. The Baltic is highly sensitive to nutrient inputs, leading to algal blooms and oxygen depletion. The plant's location in a coastal tourist area underscores the importance of advanced treatment to protect bathing water quality and marine biodiversity.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Timmendorfer Strand, a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, near the Baltic Sea coast.
The plant serves approximately 17,000 people, including residents and seasonal tourists in the Baltic Sea resort area.
The treated effluent is discharged into the Baltic Sea, which is a sensitive marine environment requiring careful nutrient management.
As a German plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 10,000 population equivalent, with additional requirements for sensitive areas like the Baltic Sea.
Plants of this scale in Germany typically provide at least secondary biological treatment, and those discharging into sensitive waters like the Baltic Sea often include nutrient removal (nitrogen and phosphorus) to meet EU standards.
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