Overview
Bayrischzell wastewater treatment plant serves the Bavarian municipality of Bayrischzell, Germany, with a population equivalent of 7,400. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The Bayrischzell wastewater treatment plant is located in the Bavarian municipality of Bayrischzell, in the Landkreis Miesbach district of Germany. It serves a population equivalent of 7,400, placing it in the small-to-medium agglomeration category under EU regulations. As a German plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, it is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment based on the sensitivity of the receiving waters. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Mangfall River and then the Inn River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Danube flows into the Black Sea, making this plant part of a large transboundary river basin. The surrounding Alpine environment is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse aquatic life and requiring careful wastewater management to protect water quality.
Environmental context
The Bayrischzell plant discharges into the local watershed that feeds the Mangfall River, a tributary of the Inn River, which joins the Danube and flows into the Black Sea. This Alpine region features sensitive aquatic ecosystems, including cold-water fish habitats and diverse macroinvertebrate communities. The plant's location in a mountainous area means receiving waters are relatively small streams with limited dilution capacity, making treatment quality critical for maintaining ecological health.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Bayrischzell, a municipality in the Landkreis Miesbach district of Bavaria, Germany, in the Alpine region near the Austrian border.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 7,400, classifying it as a small-to-medium agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment regulations.
Treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Mangfall River, a tributary of the Inn River, and ultimately reaches the Danube River and the Black Sea.
As a German wastewater treatment plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size in inland areas.
For plants serving 7,400 people in Germany, secondary treatment is typically required under the EU UWWTD, unless the receiving waters are designated as sensitive, in which case tertiary treatment may be needed.
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