Overview
Gonnheim wastewater treatment plant in Gönnheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, serves about 5,000 people with advanced treatment. It has a designed capacity of 7,000 m³/day and discharges 447.65 m³/day.
The Gonnheim wastewater treatment plant is located in Gönnheim, a municipality in the Bad Dürkheim district of Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. It serves a population of approximately 5,000 people, reflecting a small to medium agglomeration scale typical of rural towns in the region. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 7,000 m³/day and an average daily discharge of 447.65 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Rhine River basin, a major European watershed. The advanced treatment helps protect the sensitive aquatic ecosystems of the Rhine, which supports diverse fish populations and serves as a critical water resource for the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Rhine River, a major European waterway that drains into the North Sea. The Rhine basin supports diverse aquatic life, including migratory fish species, and is an important ecological corridor. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loads and protect downstream water quality.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Gönnheim, a municipality in the Bad Dürkheim district of Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, near the town of Wachenheim an der Weinstraße.
The plant serves approximately 5,000 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that eventually flow into the Rhine River basin, which drains into the North Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment, in line with requirements for sensitive areas under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
As a German plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) and national water laws, which mandate secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent and advanced treatment in sensitive areas.
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