Overview
Lichtenau wastewater treatment plant serves the community of Boxbrunn in Bayern, Germany. It treats wastewater from a population of approximately 3,182 people.
The Lichtenau wastewater treatment plant is located in Boxbrunn, a district of Lichtenau in the Landkreis Ansbach, Bayern, Germany. The facility serves a population of around 3,182 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under European Union regulations. As a German plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for inland discharges from agglomerations of this size. Under the EU UWWTD, small agglomerations like Lichtenau must provide appropriate treatment to meet quality standards for receiving waters. The directive sets minimum treatment levels based on population equivalents and the sensitivity of the receiving environment. For inland plants serving fewer than 10,000 people, secondary treatment or equivalent is typically mandated to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The treated effluent from Lichtenau is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Danube River basin. The Danube flows southeast through Central and Eastern Europe before reaching the Black Sea. The plant's operations help protect the local watershed and downstream ecosystems from nutrient pollution and organic loading, supporting aquatic life in the region's streams and rivers.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small streams within the Danube River basin, which flows through multiple countries to the Black Sea. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats, including fish spawning grounds and invertebrate communities. Proper wastewater treatment is essential to prevent eutrophication and maintain water quality in this ecologically significant river system.
Frequently asked questions
The Lichtenau wastewater treatment plant is located in Boxbrunn, a district of Lichtenau in the Landkreis Ansbach, Bayern, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 3,182 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Danube River basin, which ultimately flows into the Black Sea.
As a German facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for inland discharges from agglomerations of this size.
For small agglomerations under 10,000 population equivalents, the EU UWWTD requires secondary treatment or equivalent to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, ensuring compliance with water quality standards.
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