Overview
Hemau wastewater treatment plant serves Beratzhausen, Bavaria, Germany, treating wastewater for approximately 4,439 people. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations o
Hemau wastewater treatment plant is located in Beratzhausen, a municipality in the Landkreis Regensburg district of Bavaria, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 4,439 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). As a German facility, it is subject to national regulations implementing the directive, which require secondary treatment for inland plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalents. However, under the EU UWWTD, plants serving agglomerations of this size are expected to provide at least secondary treatment (biological treatment) to meet effluent quality standards. German wastewater treatment plants are also regulated under the Wasserhaushaltsgesetz (WHG) and Abwasserverordnung (AbwV), which set strict limits on pollutants. The treated effluent from the Hemau plant is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Danube River basin. The Danube flows southeast through several countries before reaching the Black Sea. The plant plays a role in protecting the water quality of the Danube watershed, which supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Europe.
Environmental context
The Hemau plant discharges into a tributary of the Danube River, which flows through Bavaria and eventually into the Black Sea. The Danube basin is a major European watershed supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and migratory fish species. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive region, where nutrient pollution from wastewater can impact downstream habitats.
Frequently asked questions
The Hemau wastewater treatment plant is located in Beratzhausen, in the Landkreis Regensburg district of Bavaria, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 4,439 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that drains into the Danube River basin, ultimately reaching the Black Sea.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) and German national regulations, including the Wasserhaushaltsgesetz and Abwasserverordnung, which mandate secondary treatment for plants of this scale.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalents are required to provide at least secondary treatment (biological treatment) to meet effluent quality standards for organic matter and suspended solids.
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