Overview
Schwabmunchen wastewater treatment plant serves Schwabmünchen, Bavaria, Germany, with a population equivalent of 23,333. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The Schwabmunchen wastewater treatment plant is located in Schwabmünchen, Bavaria, Germany, serving a population equivalent of 23,333. The plant is situated inland, over 50 km from the coast, and discharges into local water bodies within the Danube basin. As a medium-sized agglomeration in Germany, the plant is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for inland plants of this scale. German federal and state regulations implement this directive, with permits issued by local water authorities. The plant's treated effluent flows into the Wertach River, a tributary of the Lech, which joins the Danube near Donauwörth. The Danube ultimately drains into the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the Wertach and downstream aquatic ecosystems from nutrient pollution.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Wertach River, a tributary of the Lech River, which flows into the Danube River near Donauwörth. The Danube carries water through several countries before reaching the Black Sea. The Wertach and Lech rivers support diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as grayling and brown trout. The plant's treatment helps maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive river system.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Paintenweg 15, Schwabmünchen, in the district of Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 23,333 people.
Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the Wertach River, which flows into the Lech River and eventually the Danube.
As a medium-sized agglomeration (23,333 PE) in Germany, the plant must meet secondary treatment standards under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC).
The plant protects the Wertach River and downstream ecosystems, including the Lech and Danube rivers, which support diverse aquatic life and are important migratory corridors.
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