Overview
SKA Bopfingen Bopfingen is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 15,200 people in Bopfingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
SKA Bopfingen Bopfingen is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Bopfingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It serves a population of approximately 15,200, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. The plant is situated in the Ostalbkreis district, near the town of Trochtelfingen. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), plants serving between 10,000 and 100,000 population equivalents are required to provide secondary treatment, with tertiary treatment mandated if the discharge enters a sensitive area. It is expected to comply with these standards. The plant discharges treated wastewater into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Danube River basin. The region is characterized by the Swabian Alb landscape, with streams feeding into the Danube system. Proper treatment is essential to protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and water quality in the Danube watershed.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent flows into local streams that are part of the Danube River basin, eventually reaching the Black Sea. The region supports diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as brown trout and grayling, and the water quality is important for both ecological health and downstream uses. The Swabian Alb area is known for its karst geology, which can make groundwater particularly sensitive to contamination.
Frequently asked questions
SKA Bopfingen Bopfingen is located in Bopfingen, in the Ostalbkreis district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The address is Kaiserweg, Trochtelfingen, Bopfingen.
The plant serves approximately 15,200 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into local streams that are part of the Danube River basin, which ultimately flows into the Black Sea.
As a German plant serving over 10,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment and, if discharging into sensitive areas, tertiary treatment.
In Germany, plants of this size typically provide at least secondary (biological) treatment. Many also include nutrient removal (tertiary treatment) to meet strict water quality standards, especially in sensitive catchments.
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