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River basin management from the outset:
The Emschergenossenschaft

Sustainably balancing the different demands that economy, people and nature make on the Emscher – that is the EMSCHERGENOSSENSCHAFT’s primary task as manager of the Emscher. For over 100 years now we have been responsible for all issues involving the Emscher and its tributaries. These include maintaining watercourses, flood protection, wastewater disposal, the management of rainwater and groundwater resources, and the renaturisation of the Emscher, as well as the general planning of, consultancy on and execution of all activities necessary for the Emscher conversion.

EMSCHERGENOSSENSCHAFT LIPPEVERBAND

Association head office in Essen

Kronprinzenstrasse 24
45128 Essen
Tel: +49 (0)201 104-0
Fax: +49 (0)201 104-22 77

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Association office in Dortmund
Königswall 29
44137 Dortmund
Tel: +49 (0)231 91 51-0
Fax: +49 (0)231 91 51-277

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The Emscher Sewage Canal

The world’s most modern wastewater system

From Dortmund-Deusen to the Emscher’s confluence with the Rhine near Dinslaken, this gigantic construction will be built along a length of 51 kilometres and at depths of up to 40 meters.

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