PFINZTAL KLA Berghausen Wastewater Treatment Plant, Berghausen, Germany

PFINZTAL KLA Berghausen is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Berghausen, a district of Pfinztal in the Landkreis Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 23,950, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. Its address is 1, Pfinztalstraße, Berghausen, Pfinztal, 76327. As a German plant serving between 10,000 and 100,000 people, PFINZTAL KLA Berghausen is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment as a minimum for such agglomerations. Compliance with the directive ensures a standard level of treatment appropriate for its size. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Rhine River basin. The Rhine is a major European waterway that flows through Germany and the Netherlands into the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Pfinz River and downstream ecosystems, supporting aquatic life and recreational uses.

The plant discharges into the Pfinz River, a tributary of the Rhine River, which flows through the Upper Rhine Plain before reaching the North Sea. The Rhine basin supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is an important migratory corridor for fish. The plant's treatment helps maintain water quality in this densely populated and agriculturally active region, reducing nutrient loads and protecting downstream habitats.