Overview
Unterbreizbach wastewater treatment plant in Bad Salzungen, Thüringen, Germany, serves 2,240 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 525.48 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day.
The Unterbreizbach wastewater treatment plant is located in Bad Salzungen, within the Thüringen region of Germany. It serves a population of approximately 2,240 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations. The plant is situated inland, away from coastal areas, and treats wastewater from the local community. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. It has a designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day and currently discharges 525.48 m³/day of treated effluent. The facility operates under Germany's national water management framework, which implements the EU directive and sets stringent discharge limits for nutrients and other pollutants. The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Werra River, a tributary of the Weser River system. The Weser flows into the North Sea, making the plant's advanced treatment important for protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems. The region's water bodies support diverse freshwater life and are part of the broader ecological network of central Germany.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that feed into the Werra River, which flows through Thüringen and Hesse before joining the Weser River. The Weser ultimately reaches the North Sea, a sensitive marine environment. The advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting downstream habitats from eutrophication and supporting aquatic biodiversity in the Werra and Weser basins.
Frequently asked questions
The Unterbreizbach wastewater treatment plant is located in Bad Salzungen, in the state of Thüringen, Germany. Its address is 1a, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße, Hämbach, Bad Salzungen.
The plant serves a population of approximately 2,240 people, making it a small agglomeration under EU classification.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment. This is typical for sensitive areas under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
As a German plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). The directive requires secondary treatment for such agglomerations, but the plant exceeds this with advanced treatment, likely due to discharge into a sensitive catchment.
The treated effluent flows into local streams that drain into the Werra River, a tributary of the Weser River system, which ultimately reaches the North Sea. The advanced treatment helps protect these water bodies from nutrient pollution.
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