Overview
SKA Altshausen is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 4,250 people in Altshausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
SKA Altshausen is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Altshausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 4,250 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations. It is situated in the rural district of Ravensburg, near the upper reaches of the Danube river basin. As a German plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, SKA Altshausen is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment based on the sensitivity of the receiving waters. For small agglomerations in non-sensitive areas, secondary treatment is typically mandated. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 volume units, indicating its scale relative to the population served. The treated effluent from SKA Altshausen is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Danube River, which flows into the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Danube basin, a major European river system that supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for downstream communities.
Environmental context
SKA Altshausen discharges into small streams that feed into the Danube River, which flows through Central and Eastern Europe before reaching the Black Sea. The Danube basin is ecologically significant, supporting diverse fish species and migratory birds. The plant's treatment helps maintain water quality in this sensitive watershed, preventing nutrient pollution that could lead to eutrophication in downstream lakes and the Black Sea.
Frequently asked questions
SKA Altshausen is located in Altshausen, a town in the district of Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The plant is situated in the Oberes Ried area, near the upper Danube river basin.
SKA Altshausen serves approximately 4,250 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent from SKA Altshausen is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Danube River, which ultimately reaches the Black Sea.
As a German wastewater treatment plant, SKA Altshausen operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment levels based on the sensitivity of receiving waters and population size.
For small agglomerations in Germany, secondary treatment is typically required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, unless the receiving waters are designated as sensitive, in which case more advanced treatment may be needed.
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