Vohl _ Kirchlotheim Wastewater Treatment Plant, Kirchlotheim, Hessen, Germany

Vohl _ Kirchlotheim is a former wastewater treatment plant located in the village of Kirchlotheim, part of the municipality of Vöhl in Hessen, Germany. The plant was designed to serve a population of 1,183, with a designed capacity of 3,000 cubic meters per day, and provided advanced treatment before its closure. As a German plant, it operated under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires advanced treatment for sensitive areas. The plant's advanced treatment level indicates it likely employed nutrient removal (nitrogen and phosphorus) to protect receiving waters. The facility is now closed, and wastewater from the area is presumably handled by another plant. The plant's discharge volume of 735.18 m³/day would have been released into a local watercourse, likely a tributary of the Eder River, which flows into the Weser River and eventually the North Sea. The plant's closure may reflect consolidation of wastewater services in the region.

The plant is located inland in the Eder River basin, a tributary of the Weser River system. The Weser drains into the North Sea, supporting diverse aquatic life and migratory fish species. The region's forests and agricultural land contribute to nutrient runoff, making advanced treatment important for water quality. The plant's closure may reduce local discharge, but the receiving water body remains sensitive to upstream inputs.