Overview
SKA BAD RAPPENAU BONFELD is a wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 6,500 people in Bonfeld, Bad Rappenau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
SKA BAD RAPPENAU BONFELD is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Bonfeld district of Bad Rappenau, in the Heilbronn district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 6,500, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations. As a German plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, it is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment before discharge. The plant discharges into local watercourses that ultimately flow into the Neckar River, a major tributary of the Rhine. The Rhine basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Europe. Proper treatment helps protect downstream water quality in the Neckar and Rhine rivers.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters local streams that drain into the Neckar River, which flows through Baden-Württemberg before joining the Rhine at Mannheim. The Rhine is a major European waterway supporting diverse fish species and migratory birds. The Neckar basin is ecologically sensitive due to agricultural runoff and urban development, making effective wastewater treatment critical for maintaining water quality and aquatic habitat.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in the Bonfeld district of Bad Rappenau, in the Heilbronn district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 6,500 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local streams that flow into the Neckar River, a major tributary of the Rhine.
As a German plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment for agglomerations of its size.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, agglomerations of this scale typically require secondary treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
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