Hohenwart Wastewater Treatment Plant, Thierham, Bavaria | Germany

Hohenwart is a wastewater treatment plant located in Thierham, a district of Hohenwart in the Bavarian region of Germany. The facility serves a population of approximately 4,200 people, placing it in the small agglomeration category under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). The plant is situated inland in a rural setting within the Landkreis Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm. Under the EU UWWTD, agglomerations of this size are required to provide secondary treatment (biological treatment) for their wastewater. The directive ensures that treatment levels are appropriate for the receiving environment. The plant operates within Germany's stringent national regulations that implement the directive, ensuring compliance with effluent standards. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Danube River basin. The Danube flows eastward through several countries before reaching the Black Sea. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a broader ecological network. The plant's operation helps protect water quality in the region's streams and rivers.

The plant discharges into the Danube River basin, which flows through Central and Eastern Europe to the Black Sea. The local watershed includes small streams and tributaries that support aquatic ecosystems. The area is characterized by agricultural land use, and the plant's treatment helps prevent nutrient pollution that could affect downstream water quality and biodiversity.