Overview
Kirchberg wastewater treatment plant serves the community of Unternaglbach in Kirchberg i.Wald, Bayern, Germany. It handles a population equivalent of 3,326 under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The Kirchberg wastewater treatment plant is located in Unternaglbach, a locality within the municipality of Kirchberg i.Wald in the Landkreis Regen district of Bayern, Germany. The facility serves a population equivalent of 3,326, classifying it as a small agglomeration under European Union regulations. As a German wastewater treatment plant, Kirchberg operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires appropriate treatment for discharges into inland waters. For agglomerations of this size, secondary treatment is typically mandated to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, ensuring compliance with national water quality standards. The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Danube River basin via the Regen River system. The surrounding region is characterized by forested hills and agricultural land, with the receiving waters supporting aquatic ecosystems and contributing to the broader ecological health of the Danube watershed.
Environmental context
The treated effluent from Kirchberg plant flows into small streams within the Regen River catchment, which joins the Danube River near Deggendorf. The Danube then travels through Central and Eastern Europe to the Black Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as barbel and nase, and provides important ecosystem services for the Bavarian Forest region.
Frequently asked questions
The Kirchberg wastewater treatment plant is located in Unternaglbach, a locality within the municipality of Kirchberg i.Wald in the Landkreis Regen district of Bayern, Germany.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 3,326 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Regen River, a tributary of the Danube River, which ultimately reaches the Black Sea.
As a German plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size to protect water quality.
For small agglomerations in Germany, secondary treatment is standard, involving biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, often with nutrient removal in sensitive areas.
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