Overview
Todendorf Altenfelde is a closed secondary treatment plant in Todendorf, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It served 1,130 people with a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day.
Todendorf Altenfelde is a wastewater treatment plant located in Todendorf, a municipality in the district of Stormarn, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The plant served a population of 1,130 and had a designed capacity of 3,000 cubic meters per day, with an average discharge volume of 285.98 m³/day. It is now closed. As a secondary treatment facility, the plant provided biological treatment to remove organic matter and suspended solids. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) between 2,000 and 10,000 are required to have secondary treatment. Todendorf Altenfelde, serving 1,130 people (approximately 1,130 PE), falls below this threshold, but the plant still met secondary treatment standards. The plant's discharge likely entered local watercourses in the Alster river basin, which flows into the Elbe River and eventually the North Sea. The region is characterized by agricultural and residential areas, and the plant's operation contributed to protecting local surface water quality.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge likely entered small streams in the Alster river basin, a tributary of the Elbe River. The Elbe flows through northern Germany into the North Sea, supporting diverse aquatic life and important migratory fish species. The local watershed includes sensitive habitats for amphibians and invertebrates, making proper wastewater treatment essential for maintaining ecological balance.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Altenfelder Straße in Todendorf, within the Bargteheide-Land collective municipality, Kreis Stormarn, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
The plant served a population of 1,130 people, with a designed capacity of 3,000 cubic meters per day.
The plant discharged treated wastewater into local watercourses within the Alster river basin, which flows into the Elbe River and eventually the North Sea.
The plant provided secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EU standards for small agglomerations.
Under the EU UWWTD, agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) between 2,000 and 10,000 require secondary treatment. Todendorf Altenfelde, serving 1,130 PE, was below this threshold but still provided secondary treatment, reflecting good environmental practice.
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