GKW-Gemeinschaftsklärwerk Bitterfeld-Wolfen GmbH

The Gemeinschaftsklärwerk Bitterfeld-Wolfen (GKW) is one of the largest and most modern wastewater treatment plants in Central Germany. It was commissioned in 1994 and is responsible for the treatment of industrial wastewater from the Bitterfeld-Wolfen chemical park as well as municipal wastewater from the catchment area of the wastewater association Westliche Mulde[1][3].

• wastewater treatment: The plant has a capacity of about 680,000 population equivalents and can treat up to 77,000 cubic meters of wastewater daily[1][3].
• sludge incineration: The plant has a sludge incineration facility for environmentally friendly disposal of the sludge[3].
• groundwater remediation: The GKW is centrally involved in the remediation of contaminated groundwater at the site[3].

The main mission of the GKW is to protect the environment through efficient and safe wastewater treatment. Important values are responsibility, sustainability, and adherence to high quality and occupational safety standards[3][5].

• environmental protection: The GKW is committed to improving water quality in the region and has significantly contributed to positive development[3].
• technological innovations: The plant was recently expanded with an anaerobic pre-treatment facility to increase efficiency and environmental friendliness[3].
• capacity expansion: Planned expansion measures aim to increase capacity to over 1,200,000 population equivalents to promote the economy and region[3].

• 1 - https://www.azv-wemu.de/abwasserentsorgung/zentrale-entsorgung/gemeinschaftsklaerwerk-bitterfeld-wolfen/
• 2 - https://www.gkw-bitterfeld-wolfen.de/impressum.html
• 3 - https://www.gkw-bitterfeld-wolfen.de/unternehmen.html
• 4 - https://www.gkw-bitterfeld-wolfen.de/team_projektleiter_grossprojekte.html
• 5 - https://www.azubis.de/unternehmen/gkw-bitterfeld-wolfen