Overview
Bad Rodach wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 20,000 people in Bavaria, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring compliance with secondary treatment standards for agglomerations of this scale.
The Bad Rodach wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Bad Rodach, in the Landkreis Coburg district of Bavaria, Germany. Serving a population of around 20,000, the plant is part of the municipal infrastructure that manages wastewater from the community and surrounding areas. As a German facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 10,000 and 150,000. This regulatory framework ensures that the plant meets European standards for wastewater treatment before discharge. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Main River basin, a tributary of the Rhine. The Rhine flows through several countries before reaching the North Sea, making the plant's operations important for downstream water quality and the ecological health of the Rhine watershed.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Rodach River, a tributary of the Itz, which flows into the Main River. The Main joins the Rhine near Mainz, and the Rhine empties into the North Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The plant's treatment processes help protect water quality in this ecologically sensitive river system.
Frequently asked questions
The Bad Rodach wastewater treatment plant is located at Werner-von-Siemens-Straße in Bad Rodach, Landkreis Coburg, Bavaria, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 20,117 people in the town of Bad Rodach and surrounding areas.
The treated effluent is discharged into the Rodach River, which flows into the Itz River, then the Main River, and eventually the Rhine River, reaching the North Sea.
As a German plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 10,000 and 150,000.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving 10,000 to 150,000 population equivalent are required to have secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to remove organic matter and nutrients.
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