Overview
Laberweinting wastewater treatment plant in Eitting, Bavaria, Germany serves about 2,772 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 701.53 m³/day and has a design capacity of 4,000 m³/day.
The Laberweinting wastewater treatment plant is located in the village of Eitting, part of the Laberweinting municipality in the Landkreis Straubing-Bogen district of Bavaria, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,772 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under German and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. It has a design capacity of 4,000 m³/day and currently discharges an average of 701.53 m³/day of treated effluent. The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Danube River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's groundwater and surface water quality, supporting the ecological health of the Danube watershed.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small streams that feed into the Große Laber river, a tributary of the Danube. The Danube flows through Central and Eastern Europe into the Black Sea. The region is characterized by agricultural land use, and the plant helps reduce nutrient loads that could otherwise contribute to eutrophication in downstream waters. The watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a larger ecological network.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Eitting, a village in the municipality of Laberweinting, in the Landkreis Straubing-Bogen district of Bavaria, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 2,772 people, making it a small agglomeration under EU classification.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size.
The plant has a design capacity of 4,000 m³ per day and currently discharges an average of 701.53 m³ per day.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into German law. For small agglomerations like this, secondary treatment is required to protect receiving waters.
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