Harburg_Schwaben Wastewater Treatment Plant, Harburg (Schwaben), Bavaria

Harburg_Schwaben is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Harburg (Schwaben), a town in the Donau-Ries district of Bavaria, Germany. The plant serves a population of around 4,867, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD). As a German facility, the plant operates under the national implementation of the EU UWWTD, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant is expected to meet the directive's standards for biological treatment and nutrient removal where applicable. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Danube River basin. The Danube flows southeast through several countries before reaching the Black Sea, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems along its course. The plant's operations contribute to protecting the water quality of the Danube catchment area.

The plant discharges into the Danube River basin, which flows through Germany, Austria, and several other countries before reaching the Black Sea. The Danube supports a rich diversity of fish species and migratory birds, making it an ecologically significant waterway. The plant's treatment helps maintain water quality in this transboundary river system.