SKA AWV Neuried Schutterwald Wastewater Treatment Plant, Altenheim, Baden-Württemberg

SKA AWV Neuried Schutterwald is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Altenheim, a district of Neuried in the Ortenaukreis district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 28,700, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under EU regulations. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), plants serving between 10,000 and 100,000 population equivalents are required to achieve secondary treatment as a minimum. In sensitive areas, such as those draining into nutrient-sensitive water bodies, tertiary treatment for nitrogen and phosphorus removal is mandated. The plant's treatment level is consistent with these regulatory expectations. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Rhine River via smaller tributaries. The Rhine is a major European waterway that flows into the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Rhine basin, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems.

The plant discharges into the Rhine River basin, a major European watershed that flows through Germany and the Netherlands into the North Sea. The Rhine supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive river system, which is subject to strict EU water quality standards.