KA BAD BELLINGEN Wastewater Treatment Plant, Bad Bellingen, Germany

KA BAD BELLINGEN is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Bad Bellingen, a town in the district of Lörrach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 7,400 people, placing it in the small-to-medium agglomeration category under German and EU regulations. As a German treatment facility, KA BAD BELLINGEN operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with national standards for effluent quality. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Rhine River basin. The Rhine is a major European waterway that flows through Germany and the Netherlands into the North Sea, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and providing drinking water for millions of people.

KA BAD BELLINGEN discharges into the Rhine River basin, a major European watershed that flows through Germany and the Netherlands into the North Sea. The Rhine supports diverse aquatic life, including salmon and other migratory fish, and is an important source of drinking water. The plant's location in Baden-Württemberg places it in a region with sensitive groundwater resources and high ecological value.