Overview
Diespeck wastewater treatment plant in Bayern, Germany serves about 3,438 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 892.19 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 3,800 m³/day.
The Diespeck wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Diespeck, in the district of Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim, Bayern, Germany. It serves a population of approximately 3,438 and is classified as a small to medium agglomeration under German and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. The designed capacity is 3,800 m³/day, and the current discharge volume is 892.19 m³/day, indicating operational headroom. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Regnitz river system, a tributary of the Main, which flows into the Rhine. This makes the plant part of the Rhine basin, a major European watershed supporting diverse aquatic life and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local drainage network that feeds the Aisch river, a tributary of the Regnitz, which joins the Main and then the Rhine. The Rhine basin is a critical European waterway supporting migratory fish species and extensive floodplain habitats. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect these downstream ecosystems from organic pollution and nutrient loading.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Diespeck, in the district of Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim, Bayern, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 3,438 people.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids.
The treated effluent flows into local streams that drain into the Aisch river, a tributary of the Regnitz, which joins the Main and ultimately the Rhine.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations of this size (3,438 people) are required to provide secondary treatment for freshwater discharges, which the plant meets.
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