Berg Wastewater Treatment Plant, Kemlas, Bayern, Germany

The Berg wastewater treatment plant is located in the Kemlas district of Berg, in the Landkreis Hof region of Bayern, Germany. It served a small community of approximately 1,865 residents before its closure. The plant provided secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size. As a German facility, the plant operated under the national implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For a population equivalent of around 1,865, the directive mandates secondary treatment, which the plant provided. The designed capacity of 3,400 m³/day indicates the plant was sized to handle peak flows. The plant has since been closed, and wastewater from the area is likely diverted to another facility. The plant's discharge would have entered a local watercourse, eventually contributing to the Saale river basin, which flows northward through Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt before joining the Elbe. The Elbe ultimately drains into the North Sea. The region is characterized by mixed agricultural and forested landscapes, with the Saale supporting diverse aquatic life.

The plant's treated effluent would have entered a small tributary of the Saale river, which flows through the Franconian Forest region. The Saale is a major tributary of the Elbe, which discharges into the North Sea. The local watershed supports aquatic ecosystems typical of Central European low mountain ranges, including fish species such as brown trout and grayling. Downstream, the Saale and Elbe provide important habitats for migratory fish and waterbirds.