Overview
Rechtmehring wastewater treatment plant in Freimehring, Bavaria, Germany, serves about 2,947 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 328.32 cubic meters per day and has a designed capacity of 3,000 cubic meters per day.
The Rechtmehring wastewater treatment plant is located in Freimehring, a locality within the municipality of Rechtmehring in the district of Mühldorf am Inn, Bavaria, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,947 people, reflecting a small to medium-sized agglomeration in a rural setting. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Advanced treatment typically includes nutrient removal (nitrogen and phosphorus) to protect sensitive water bodies. The plant's designed capacity is 3,000 cubic meters per day, and it currently discharges 328.32 cubic meters per day, indicating a utilization rate of about 11%. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Inn River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Danube then flows into the Black Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the ecological health of the Inn River and downstream ecosystems, including the Danube Delta, a region of high biodiversity.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a small watercourse that flows into the Inn River, which joins the Danube near Passau. The Danube is the second-longest river in Europe and drains into the Black Sea, supporting diverse aquatic life and important migratory fish species. The Inn River itself is a significant alpine river with high ecological value. The advanced treatment at Rechtmehring helps reduce nutrient loads, preventing eutrophication in downstream lakes and coastal waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Freimehring, a locality within the municipality of Rechtmehring, in the district of Mühldorf am Inn, Bavaria, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 2,947 people, classifying it as a small to medium-sized agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Inn River, a major tributary of the Danube, which ultimately reaches the Black Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal (nitrogen and phosphorus) beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As a German plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent, and advanced treatment in sensitive areas.
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