Overview
Mehlmeisel wastewater treatment plant serves the community of Unterlind in Bavaria, Germany, with a population equivalent of 2,300. The plant discharges into local waterways within the Danube basin.
The Mehlmeisel wastewater treatment plant is located in Unterlind, a district of Mehlmeisel in the Bavarian region of Germany. Serving a population equivalent of approximately 2,300, the plant is part of the municipal infrastructure managed by the local authority. The facility operates under Germany's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets standards for collection and treatment of wastewater. As a small agglomeration, the plant is required to provide appropriate treatment to meet the directive's requirements for inland waters. German plants of this scale typically employ biological treatment stages to reduce organic load and nutrients before discharge. The plant's location in a rural area of the Fichtelgebirge region influences its operational context. The treated effluent from the Mehlmeisel plant is discharged into local streams that flow into the White Main river, a tributary of the Main River. The Main eventually joins the Rhine, which drains into the North Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water quality management.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small streams in the Fichtelgebirge region, which feed into the White Main river. The White Main joins the Main River, a major tributary of the Rhine, which ultimately flows into the North Sea. This watershed supports sensitive aquatic ecosystems, including fish populations and riparian habitats, and is subject to EU water quality standards under the Water Framework Directive.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Am Radweg 8 in Unterlind, a district of Mehlmeisel, in the Landkreis Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany.
The plant serves a population equivalent of approximately 2,300 people.
The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the White Main river, part of the Rhine basin that drains to the North Sea.
As a German plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for small agglomerations discharging to inland waters.
For small agglomerations in Germany, secondary biological treatment is standard to reduce organic matter and nutrients, in line with EU directive requirements for inland receiving waters.
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