Overview
Munchenbernsdorf wastewater treatment plant serves Schöna, Thüringen, Germany, with advanced treatment for a population of 2,851. It discharges 557.31 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
The Munchenbernsdorf wastewater treatment plant is located in Schöna, a locality within the municipality of Münchenbernsdorf in the Greiz district of Thüringen, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,851 residents and operates with advanced treatment technology, ensuring high-quality effluent. With a designed capacity of 3,000 cubic meters per day and a current discharge volume of 557.31 cubic meters per day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth. As a German facility, it complies with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates advanced treatment for sensitive areas and secondary treatment for all agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Weiße Elster river, a tributary of the Saale, which ultimately flows into the Elbe and the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the regional watershed and downstream aquatic ecosystems from nutrient pollution.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Weiße Elster river basin, which flows through Thüringen and Saxony-Anhalt before joining the Saale river. The Saale then meets the Elbe, which empties into the North Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is used for recreation and agriculture. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loads that could otherwise contribute to eutrophication in downstream water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Schöna, a locality within the municipality of Münchenbernsdorf in the Greiz district of Thüringen, Germany.
The plant serves a population of 2,851 people.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Weiße Elster river, a tributary of the Saale, which flows into the Elbe and ultimately the North Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal, exceeding the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As a German facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into national law. For a population of 2,851, secondary treatment is mandatory, but the plant goes further with advanced treatment to protect sensitive receiving waters.
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