Freudenberg Wastewater Treatment Plant, Lintach, Bavaria, Germany

The Freudenberg wastewater treatment plant is located in Lintach, a district of Freudenberg in the Bavarian region of Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,724 people and is part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure for the area. As a secondary treatment facility, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids before discharge. The plant has a designed capacity of 4,500 m³/day and currently treats an average daily flow of about 720 m³, indicating ample reserve capacity. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), secondary treatment is the standard requirement for inland freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. The plant's operations are subject to German water management regulations, which implement the directive at the federal and state levels. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local streams that ultimately drain into the Danube River basin. The Danube flows eastward through several countries before reaching the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of these downstream water bodies, supporting aquatic life and ecosystem health in the region.

The plant discharges into small watercourses that are part of the Danube River basin. The Danube is one of Europe's most important rivers, supporting diverse aquatic habitats and providing water for millions of people. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic loads, protecting downstream ecosystems from eutrophication and maintaining water quality for sensitive species.