Kirchdorf ad Amper Wastewater Treatment Plant, Burghausen, Bavaria

The Kirchdorf ad Amper wastewater treatment plant is located in Burghausen, within the Kirchdorf an der Amper municipality in Bavaria, Germany. It serves a population of approximately 3,452 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD). The plant operates with advanced treatment, ensuring high-quality effluent before discharge. As an advanced treatment facility, Kirchdorf ad Amper goes beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU UWWTD for agglomerations of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 4,800 cubic meters per day and currently treats an average daily flow of 896.49 cubic meters, indicating ample reserve capacity. This level of treatment is typical for plants in sensitive areas or those discharging into ecologically valuable water bodies. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Amper River, a tributary of the Isar River. The Isar flows into the Danube, which empties into the Black Sea. The advanced treatment helps protect the aquatic ecosystems of the Amper and downstream rivers, supporting biodiversity and water quality in the Danube basin.

The plant discharges into the Amper River, a tributary of the Isar River, which flows into the Danube and eventually the Black Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Bavaria. The advanced treatment ensures minimal nutrient and pollutant loading, protecting downstream habitats and maintaining water quality for recreational and ecological uses.