Overview
Geislingen a d Steige wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 50,100 people in Kuchen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring compliance with secondary treatment standards.
The Geislingen a d Steige wastewater treatment plant is located in Kuchen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, serving an estimated population of 50,100. As part of the municipal infrastructure, it treats wastewater from the Geislingen an der Steige area and surrounding communities. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), plants serving agglomerations between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalents are required to provide secondary treatment. This plant falls within that category, and its operations are subject to German national regulations that implement the directive, ensuring effective pollutant removal before discharge. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Danube River basin via the Fils River, a tributary of the Neckar. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic life and are part of a larger river system that flows into the Black Sea, contributing to the ecological health of the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Fils River, a tributary of the Neckar River, which flows into the Rhine and eventually the North Sea. The local watershed supports aquatic habitats and is part of a densely populated region with mixed industrial and agricultural land use. Effective treatment is crucial to prevent nutrient enrichment and protect downstream water quality.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Kuchen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, near the town of Geislingen an der Steige.
The plant serves approximately 50,100 people in the Geislingen an der Steige area and surrounding communities.
Treated effluent is discharged into the Fils River, a tributary of the Neckar River, which flows into the Rhine and eventually the North Sea.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size, implemented through German national law.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalents must provide secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to remove organic matter and nutrients.
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