Construction of the modernization: Boppard's sewage treatment plant becomes an environmental hero!

Construction of the modernization: Boppard's sewage treatment plant becomes an environmental hero!

On January 14, 2025, the starting signal for a comprehensive project for the centralization of wastewater disposal in Boppard was given the groundbreaking ceremony at the Bad Salzig sewage treatment plant. The Rhineland-Palatinate Environment and Climate Protection Minister Katrin Eder and Boppard Mayor Jörg Haseneier were among those present when the construction work was started in a ceremony. The project, which comprises a total volume of 24 million euros, is largely supported by funding the country of around 6 million euros, such as the boppard.de reports .

The objective is sufficient for the mere switch to modern procedures: An important concern of the project is to optimize the wastewater treatment processes to improve water protection and climate protection. In the future, the Bad Salzig sewage treatment plant will not only treat the wastewater of the local catering businesses, but also the wastewater from the core city. The conversion takes place during operation and includes several new plant levels to increase the capacity of 12,000 to 14,500 inhabitants.

technical challenges and innovations

The construction project provides for creating a 4.8 kilometer long wastewater pumping line and converting the "Pappelwäldchen" pumping station. The cramped space and the demanding topography in which the sewage treatment plant is particularly challenging. The old pond sewage treatment plant in Holzfeld is shut down and the area is renatured. In order to integrate innovative technologies, the sewage treatment plant is converted to a process with mud lunch, which is used in a combined heat and power plant for regenerative power generation. This will not only reduce energy costs, but also reduce the ecological footprint of wastewater treatment.

Together with the modernization, regular progress in the area of ​​wastewater treatment is of fundamental importance for water protection. Wirtwater that is treated in sewage treatment plants is often contaminated with pollutants that come from households and trade. Despite the progress of the past 30 years, this has happened, as the Environmental Federal Agency . In the German Wastewater Ordinance it is regulated which substances have to be examined in the municipal wastewater.

future prospects and scheduling

The building culture Initiative was included in the planning early in order to protect the building cultural interests. The total duration of the construction work is designed for several years, with a planned completion of the work by 2029. The contribution of the modernized sewage treatment plant for wastewater treatment is crucial to protect the environment and promote sustainable water management in the region.

With today's construction in Rheinallee, Boppard is on a promising path to not only centralize the waste water disposal in the city, but also to make it sustainable and to meet the challenges of climate change.