Overview
Ebermannstadt wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 21,500 people in Bavaria, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring compliance with secondary treatment standards for inland communities.
The Ebermannstadt wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Ebermannstadt in the Bavarian district of Forchheim, Germany. Serving a population of around 21,500, the facility is part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure, handling domestic sewage from the local community. As a German plant of this scale, Ebermannstadt operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 10,000 and 150,000. The directive also requires appropriate nutrient removal in sensitive areas, which applies to many water bodies in Bavaria. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Regnitz River and then the Main River, a major tributary of the Rhine. This Rhine-Main watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in central Europe.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters the local drainage network that flows into the Regnitz River, a tributary of the Main River, which eventually joins the Rhine. This watershed supports a variety of fish species and aquatic habitats. The region is part of the Franconian Switzerland-Veldenstein Forest nature park, an area of high ecological value with karst landscapes and sensitive groundwater resources.
Frequently asked questions
The Ebermannstadt wastewater treatment plant is located in Ebermannstadt, a town in the district of Forchheim in Bavaria, Germany. The address is Kohlfurtweg, Breitenbach, Ebermannstadt.
The plant serves approximately 21,532 people, making it a medium-sized agglomeration under EU classification.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which flows into the Regnitz River, a tributary of the Main River, and eventually reaches the Rhine.
As a German plant serving over 10,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment and, in sensitive areas, nutrient removal.
For agglomerations of this size, the EU UWWTD mandates secondary biological treatment. In Bavaria, many plants also include phosphorus removal to protect sensitive water bodies like the Rhine basin.
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