Overview
Goldkronach wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Goldkronach in Bavaria, Germany. It is an inland facility that treats wastewater from a population of approximately 4,338.
The Goldkronach wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Goldkronach, in the Landkreis Bayreuth district of Bavaria, Germany. It serves a population of around 4,338 people, making it a small-scale municipal facility typical of rural communities in the region. As a German plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's treatment processes and capacity are managed to meet national standards set by the German Water Resources Act (Wasserhaushaltsgesetz). The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Main River basin, a major tributary of the Rhine. The Rhine watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Central Europe.
Environmental context
The treated effluent from Goldkronach flows into small streams that feed into the Main River, which joins the Rhine at Mainz. The Rhine basin is a vital freshwater ecosystem supporting numerous fish species, including salmon and eel, and serves as a migratory route for aquatic fauna. The plant's location inland, away from coastal areas, reduces direct marine nutrient loading but still contributes to the overall water quality of the Rhine catchment.
Frequently asked questions
The Goldkronach wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Goldkronach, in the Landkreis Bayreuth district of Bavaria, Germany.
The plant serves a population of approximately 4,338 people, typical of a small municipal agglomeration in rural Bavaria.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams that flow into the Main River, a major tributary of the Rhine.
As a German plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size, and is subject to the German Water Resources Act.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalents are required to provide secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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