Overview
SKA Bösingen is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Bösingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, serving approximately 2,200 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
SKA Bösingen is a wastewater treatment plant located in Bösingen, a municipality in the district of Freudenstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The plant serves a population of around 2,200 residents, placing it in the small agglomeration category under EU regulations. The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Advanced treatment typically includes nutrient removal to protect sensitive water bodies. The plant has a designed capacity of 2,000 cubic meters per day and discharges an average volume of 556.77 cubic meters per day. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Rhine River basin and then the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality, supporting aquatic life in the streams and rivers of the Black Forest foothills.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small streams in the Neckar River watershed, which flows into the Rhine and eventually the North Sea. The region is part of the Black Forest foothills, characterized by sensitive freshwater ecosystems that support diverse aquatic life, including fish and macroinvertebrates. Advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting downstream water quality.
Frequently asked questions
SKA Bösingen is located in Bösingen, a municipality in the district of Freudenstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 2,200 residents in the Bösingen area.
The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that are part of the Neckar River watershed, which flows into the Rhine and then the North Sea.
Under the EU UWWTD, agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000 require secondary treatment. SKA Bösingen provides advanced treatment, exceeding the minimum standard to protect sensitive water bodies.
In Germany, small agglomerations typically provide at least secondary treatment as per EU standards. Many plants, like SKA Bösingen, implement advanced treatment for nutrient removal to meet local water quality requirements.
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