Overview
Kiefersfelden wastewater treatment plant serves the Bavarian town of Kiefersfelden, Germany, with a population equivalent of 8,528. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations
The Kiefersfelden wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipality of Kiefersfelden, in the Landkreis Rosenheim district of Bavaria, Germany. The plant serves a population equivalent of 8,528, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations. As a German facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with national standards for effluent quality. The treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Inn River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Danube then flows into the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Inn and Danube basins, supporting aquatic ecosystems and downstream communities.
Environmental context
The Kiefersfelden plant discharges into the Inn River basin, which flows into the Danube River and eventually the Black Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Central Europe. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this sensitive river system, which is subject to EU water framework directives.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Kiefersfelden, a municipality in the Landkreis Rosenheim district of Bavaria, Germany.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 8,528, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Inn River, a tributary of the Danube, ultimately reaching the Black Sea.
As a German facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU UWWTD, agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000 are required to have secondary treatment, which is the standard for plants like Kiefersfelden.
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