Bischofsmais Langbruck Wastewater Treatment Plant, Langbruck, Bavaria

Bischofsmais Langbruck is a wastewater treatment plant located in Langbruck, a district of Bischofsmais in the Landkreis Regen, Bavaria, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 6,591 people, placing it in the small-to-medium agglomeration category under EU regulations. As a German facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates appropriate treatment before discharge into inland waters, ensuring compliance with national water quality standards set by the German Water Resources Act (Wasserhaushaltsgesetz). The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Danube River basin via the Regen River system. This contributes to the protection of the Danube's ecological health, supporting diverse aquatic life and maintaining water quality for downstream communities and ecosystems.

The plant discharges into the Regen River catchment, a tributary of the Danube River. The Danube is Europe's second-longest river, flowing through multiple countries before reaching the Black Sea. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats and is important for migratory fish species. The plant's treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive river system.