Overview
Vlotho Zentral is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 21,200 people in Vlotho, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Vlotho Zentral is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Vlotho, a town in the district of Herford, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 21,200, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. As a German plant, Vlotho Zentral is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant likely employs biological treatment processes to meet national and EU effluent standards, ensuring compliance with the Wasserhaushaltsgesetz (Water Resources Act). The treated effluent is discharged into the Weser river basin, which flows northward through Lower Saxony and into the North Sea. The Weser supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
Vlotho Zentral discharges into the Weser river system, which drains into the North Sea. The Weser basin supports a variety of fish species and aquatic habitats, and the plant's treatment helps maintain water quality in this ecologically important river. The region's moderate climate and mixed urban-agricultural land use influence the plant's operational demands.
Frequently asked questions
Vlotho Zentral is located in Vlotho, a town in the district of Herford, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 21,200 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into the Weser river system, which flows into the North Sea.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), plants serving agglomerations of this size must provide secondary treatment. Vlotho Zentral meets these requirements to protect the Weser basin.
German plants of this scale typically employ biological treatment processes, such as activated sludge, to achieve secondary treatment standards as mandated by national and EU regulations.
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