Overview
Ebermannsdorf wastewater treatment plant in Bayern, Germany, serves a small population of 1,948 with advanced treatment. The plant is now closed.
The Ebermannsdorf wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipality of Ebermannsdorf, in the Landkreis Amberg-Sulzbach district of Bayern, Germany. It served a population of approximately 1,948 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under German and EU regulations. The plant is currently closed. The plant provided advanced treatment, which goes beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for discharges into sensitive areas. Although the designed capacity was 4,000 cubic meters per day, the actual discharge volume was 492.99 cubic meters per day, indicating a low utilization rate before closure. Ebermannsdorf lies inland, and the treated wastewater likely discharged into a local stream or river within the Danube basin, as the region drains towards the Danube River and ultimately the Black Sea. The advanced treatment level would have helped protect local water quality and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
Ebermannsdorf is located in the Upper Palatinate region of Bavaria, within the catchment of the Vils River, a tributary of the Naab, which flows into the Danube. The Danube carries water through several countries before reaching the Black Sea. The advanced treatment at this plant would have reduced nutrient loads, supporting aquatic life in the sensitive Danube basin.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Ebermannsdorf, in the Landkreis Amberg-Sulzbach district of Bayern, Germany.
The plant served approximately 1,948 people, making it a small agglomeration under EU classification.
The plant provided advanced treatment, which is a higher level than the secondary treatment typically required for small agglomerations under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
It may have been decommissioned due to consolidation of wastewater services or infrastructure upgrades.
German wastewater treatment plants operate under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive and national laws like the Water Resources Act (WHG). Small agglomerations like Ebermannsdorf are typically required to provide secondary treatment, but this plant exceeded that with advanced treatment.
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