Overview
Pfaffenhausen wastewater treatment plant in Bavaria, Germany, serves about 2,500 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 748 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 4,350 m³/day.
Pfaffenhausen wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipality of Pfaffenhausen in the Unterallgäu district of Bavaria, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,500 residents and operates with advanced treatment technology, ensuring high-quality effluent. The plant has a designed capacity of 4,350 m³/day and currently treats an average daily flow of 748 m³/day, indicating ample reserve capacity. As a German facility, it operates under 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 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 streams and rivers in the Bavarian countryside.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Mindel River, a tributary of the Danube. The Danube eventually reaches the Black Sea, making this plant part of a vast international watershed. The region supports diverse aquatic life and is important for migratory fish species. Advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient loading and protects downstream ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in the Gewerbegebiet Nord area of Pfaffenhausen, in the Landkreis Unterallgäu district of Bavaria, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 2,533 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The plant uses advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus, ensuring high effluent quality.
The plant discharges into local streams that feed the Mindel River, a tributary of the Danube. This ultimately flows into the Black Sea, so the plant helps protect the entire Danube basin.
As a German facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) and the German Water Resources Act (WHG), which require advanced treatment for sensitive areas and secondary treatment for all communities over 2,000 population equivalent.
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