Overview
Simbach wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 3,943 people in Simbach, Bavaria, Germany. The facility operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.
The Simbach wastewater treatment plant is located in Simbach, a town in the Landkreis Dingolfing-Landau district of Bavaria, Germany. Serving a population of approximately 3,943, the plant is part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure, handling domestic sewage from the local community. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000 are required to provide secondary treatment. As a plant serving around 3,943 people, Simbach falls within this category and is expected to meet the directive's standards for biological treatment and nutrient removal where necessary. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Danube River basin. The Danube flows eastward through several countries before reaching the Black Sea, making the plant's operations important for downstream water quality in this major European watershed.
Environmental context
The Simbach plant discharges into the local tributary system of the Danube River basin. The Danube is one of Europe's most significant rivers, flowing through ten countries and supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems. The plant's location in Bavaria, upstream of sensitive floodplain and wetland habitats, means its treatment performance directly influences water quality in downstream reaches, including ecologically important areas along the Danube.
Frequently asked questions
The Simbach wastewater treatment plant is located at 18 Arnstorfer Straße, in the Brunnhöhe area of Simbach, Landkreis Dingolfing-Landau, Bavaria, Germany.
The Simbach plant serves approximately 3,943 people, making it a small to medium-sized municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The treated effluent from the Simbach plant is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Danube River basin, eventually flowing into the Black Sea.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), the Simbach plant, serving around 3,943 people, is classified as a small agglomeration. It is required to provide secondary treatment to meet the directive's standards for organic matter and suspended solids removal.
In Germany, wastewater treatment plants serving populations around 4,000 typically employ secondary treatment processes such as activated sludge or trickling filters, often with nutrient removal to comply with EU and national water quality standards.
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