Overview
Weinbach _ Freienfels wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Freienfels in Hessen, Germany. The plant treats wastewater for approximately 4,000 residents and discharges into the local watershed.
Weinbach _ Freienfels is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Freienfels, a district of Weinbach in the Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg, Hessen, Germany. The plant serves a population of about 4,000 people, typical of a small agglomeration in the region. As a German facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's treatment process and capacity are managed to meet national standards set by the German Water Resources Act (Wasserhaushaltsgesetz). The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Lahn River, a tributary of the Rhine. The Rhine basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Europe. The plant plays a key role in protecting water quality in this sensitive watershed.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Weiltalbach stream, which flows into the Lahn River, a major tributary of the Rhine. The Rhine basin is a densely populated and industrialized region, making wastewater treatment critical for maintaining water quality. The downstream environment supports diverse fish species and migratory birds, and the river is used for drinking water abstraction and recreation.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Freienfels, a district of Weinbach, in the Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg, Hessen, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 4,000 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local Weiltalbach stream, which flows into the Lahn River and eventually the Rhine.
As a German facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) and the German Water Resources Act, which mandate secondary treatment for plants serving over 2,000 people.
Under the EU UWWTD, agglomerations of 2,000 to 10,000 population equivalent require secondary treatment, which is the standard for plants like Weinbach _ Freienfels.
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