Frensdorf Wastewater Treatment Plant, Reundorf, Bavaria, Germany

The Frensdorf wastewater treatment plant is located in Reundorf, a district of Frensdorf in the Landkreis Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany. The facility serves a population of approximately 4,521 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD). As a German plant, it operates within the framework of the EU UWWTD and national water management laws, which require appropriate treatment to protect water quality. Under the EU UWWTD, agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) between 2,000 and 10,000 must have a collecting system and secondary treatment, unless the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas, in which case more stringent treatment may be required. It is expected to meet these regulatory standards. The treated effluent from the Frensdorf plant is discharged into local water bodies that are part of the Regnitz river basin, which flows into the Main River and ultimately into the Rhine. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Bavaria. The plant's operation helps maintain water quality in this sensitive river system.

The Frensdorf plant discharges into the Regnitz river basin, a tributary of the Main River, which flows into the Rhine. This watershed supports diverse aquatic ecosystems, including fish species such as barbel and grayling, and is an important migratory corridor. The plant's treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.