Overview
ZKA Rodewisch is a wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 67,000 people in Lengenfeld, Saxony, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
ZKA Rodewisch is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Lengenfeld, within the Vogtlandkreis district of Saxony, Germany. The facility serves a population of around 67,000, classifying it as a large agglomeration under EU regulations. As a German plant serving over 10,000 population equivalents, ZKA Rodewisch is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment as a minimum. For larger agglomerations in sensitive areas, tertiary treatment may be mandated to reduce nutrient loads. The plant discharges treated effluent into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the White Elster River, a tributary of the Saale River, and then into the Elbe River before reaching the North Sea. This downstream chain supports diverse aquatic life and is ecologically significant.
Environmental context
ZKA Rodewisch discharges into the White Elster River basin, which flows through Saxony and Thuringia before joining the Saale River. The Saale then feeds into the Elbe, which empties into the North Sea. This watershed supports a variety of fish species and is an important corridor for migratory birds. The region's water quality is managed under the EU Water Framework Directive, aiming for good ecological status.
Frequently asked questions
ZKA Rodewisch is located in Lengenfeld, in the Vogtlandkreis district of Saxony, Germany. The address is Äußere Lengenfelder Straße, 08485 Lengenfeld.
The plant serves approximately 67,000 people, classifying it as a large agglomeration under EU regulations.
Treated effluent from ZKA Rodewisch is discharged into the local water system, which flows into the White Elster River, a tributary of the Saale River, and eventually reaches the North Sea via the Elbe River.
As a German wastewater treatment plant serving over 10,000 population equivalents, ZKA Rodewisch operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment and, in sensitive areas, tertiary treatment for nutrient removal.
For a plant of this scale in Germany, secondary treatment is standard, with tertiary treatment often required in sensitive catchments to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus loads, in line with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
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