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First Wastewater Treatment Plant in Rhineland-Palatinate to Install Fourth Purification Stage
The wastewater treatment plant situated in Mainz is poised to become the first in Rhineland-Palatinate to incorporate an additional fourth purification stage. This novel stage aims to filter out residues from cosmetics or pharmaceuticals present in wastewater. The installation of this equipment at the Mombach district plant has been backed by Rhineland-Palatinate's Ministry for the Environment.
Today, Minister Katrin Eder from the Greens party will release a further funding decision for this project at 10:30 AM. Similar fourth stages are planned for other wastewater treatment plants across the state, with feasibility studies currently underway.
The new construction of the wastewater treatment plant of the Abwasserzweckverband Untere Ahr, which was destroyed by the 2021 Ahr Valley flood disaster, already has plans to include this fourth stage. The completion of the new construction is currently scheduled for 2031.
Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, plays host to discussions about optimizing industrial wastewater treatment as recently exhibited at a conference. However, specific information regarding a new technology for cosmetics or pharmaceutical residues has not been detailed in this context.
Although not specified in the report, advanced oxidation processes or membrane bioreactors could potentially be employed for managing such residues in wastewater treatment processes. Further clarification about the technology and details pertaining to the Mainz wastewater treatment plant can be obtained by contacting related organizations directly.
The Community policy and Employment policy of Rhineland-Palatinate should prioritize the integration of environmental-science and technology in wastewater treatment facilities, as demonstrated by the installation of a fourth purification stage in the Mombach district plant to filter out residues from cosmetics or pharmaceuticals.
In line with this, the Minister for the Environment has approved further funding for similar installments in other wastewater treatment plants across the state, underscoring the significance placed on environmental preservation in Rhineland-Palatinate's Employment policy and Community policy.
