Waxweiler ZKA, Waxweiler | Germany Wastewater

Overview

Waxweiler ZKA is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 2,530 people in Waxweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Waxweiler ZKA is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Waxweiler, a town in the Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,530 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations. As a German plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, Waxweiler ZKA is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for discharges into freshwater. For small agglomerations, secondary treatment or equivalent is typically mandated to protect water quality. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Prüm River, a tributary of the Sauer River, which flows into the Moselle and ultimately the Rhine. This catchment supports diverse aquatic life and is part of the Rhine basin, a major European watershed.

Environmental context

The plant discharges into local streams that feed the Prüm River, which joins the Sauer River and then the Moselle, a major tributary of the Rhine. This watershed supports diverse aquatic ecosystems, including fish species such as trout and grayling, and is an important corridor for migratory birds. The region's low mountain range terrain influences runoff patterns and water quality.

Frequently asked questions

Waxweiler ZKA is located on L 10 in Waxweiler, in the Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

The plant serves approximately 2,530 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment regulations.

Treated effluent from Waxweiler ZKA is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Prüm River, part of the Moselle and Rhine river system.

As a German plant, Waxweiler ZKA operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment for small agglomerations to protect receiving waters.

For small agglomerations under 10,000 population equivalent, German plants typically provide secondary treatment or equivalent, as required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, to reduce organic matter and nutrients.