Overview
Interpark Management GmbH serves Katharinenberg, Bayern, Germany, treating wastewater for approximately 8,106 people. The plant operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC.
Interpark Management GmbH is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Katharinenberg, a district of Großmehring in the Landkreis Eichstätt, Bayern, Germany. The facility serves a population of approximately 8,106, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, agglomerations of this size are required to provide secondary treatment (biological treatment) to reduce organic pollution. It is expected to meet the directive's standards for biological oxygen demand and suspended solids. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Danube River basin, ultimately reaching the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality and supporting the ecological health of downstream aquatic habitats.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Danube River, a major European waterway that drains into the Black Sea. The Danube basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive watershed.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Katharinenberg, a district of Großmehring in the Landkreis Eichstätt, Bayern, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 8,106 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations.
Treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Danube River basin, ultimately reaching the Black Sea.
Under the EU UWWTD (91/271/EEC), agglomerations of this size require secondary treatment to reduce organic pollution. The plant is expected to comply with standards for biological oxygen demand and suspended solids.
In Germany, plants of this scale typically employ secondary biological treatment, often with nutrient removal if discharging into sensitive areas, as required by the EU UWWTD.
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