Overview
Bad Tolz wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 44,500 people in Bad Tölz, Bavaria, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring compliance with secondary treatment standards.
The Bad Tolz wastewater treatment plant is located in Bad Tölz, a town in the Bavarian state of Germany. Serving a population of around 44,500, the facility is part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure, handling domestic and industrial flows from the community. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), plants serving agglomerations between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalents are required to provide secondary treatment. As a medium-sized facility, Bad Tolz is expected to meet these standards, with treated effluent discharged into local water bodies. The plant's treated wastewater likely discharges into the Isar River, which flows through Bad Tölz and eventually joins the Danube River, draining into the Black Sea. This river system supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the Alpine foothills.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Isar River, a tributary of the Danube, which ultimately flows into the Black Sea. The Isar River supports a variety of fish species and provides habitat for aquatic invertebrates. Downstream, the Danube Delta is a major ecological zone, making nutrient removal and pollution control critical for protecting downstream water quality.
Frequently asked questions
The Bad Tolz wastewater treatment plant is located in Bad Tölz, Bavaria, Germany, at Walgerfranzweg in the district of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen.
The plant serves approximately 44,500 people in the town of Bad Tölz and surrounding areas.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the Isar River, which flows through Bad Tölz and eventually joins the Danube River, draining into the Black Sea.
As a German facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU directive, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalents are required to provide secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to remove organic matter and nutrients.
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