Overview
Buch OT Gannertshofen wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 4,050 people in Gannertshofen, Bavaria, Germany. The facility operates under Germany's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Buch OT Gannertshofen is a wastewater treatment plant located in the village of Gannertshofen, part of the municipality of Buch in the Neu-Ulm district of Bavaria, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 4,050 people, placing it in the small agglomeration category under EU regulations. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalents are required to provide secondary treatment. Germany transposes this directive through its national wastewater ordinance (Abwasserverordnung), which sets stringent effluent standards. The plant's treatment process and capacity details are not publicly available, but it is expected to meet the secondary treatment requirements applicable to its size class. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Danube River basin. The Danube flows eastward through Central and Eastern Europe before reaching the Black Sea. The plant plays a role in protecting the local aquatic environment and downstream ecosystems from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters small streams in the Iller-Lech Plateau region, which feed into the Danube River. The Danube is a major European waterway that supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for millions. The plant's treatment helps reduce nutrient loads that could otherwise contribute to eutrophication in the Danube Delta and the Black Sea. The region is characterized by agricultural land use, making phosphorus and nitrogen removal important for water quality.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Gannertshofen, a village in the municipality of Buch, in the Neu-Ulm district of Bavaria, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 4,050 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater regulations.
Treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Danube River basin, eventually reaching the Black Sea.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into German law via the Abwasserverordnung. Plants of this size require secondary treatment.
German plants serving 2,000-10,000 population equivalents typically employ secondary treatment, often with biological processes like activated sludge, to meet national effluent standards.
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