Overview
SKA Burladingen is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 15,850 people in Burladingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
SKA Burladingen is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Burladingen, a town in the Zollernalbkreis district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 15,850, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under EU regulations. As a German facility, SKA Burladingen operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's treatment processes and capacity are designed to meet these standards, ensuring compliance with national and European water quality requirements. The treated effluent from SKA Burladingen is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Danube River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's aquatic ecosystems by reducing nutrient and pollutant loads before discharge, supporting the ecological health of downstream rivers and the Black Sea.
Environmental context
SKA Burladingen discharges into the local watershed, which is part of the Danube River basin. The Danube flows through multiple countries before reaching the Black Sea, making the plant's treatment performance important for downstream water quality. The region's aquatic ecosystems support diverse species, and the plant helps mitigate eutrophication risks in sensitive receiving waters.
Frequently asked questions
SKA Burladingen is located in Burladingen, in the Zollernalbkreis district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 15,850 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that are part of the Danube River basin, eventually reaching the Black Sea.
As a German plant serving over 10,000 people, SKA Burladingen is subject to the EU UWWTD, which mandates secondary treatment and, in sensitive areas, tertiary treatment to reduce nutrients.
In Germany, plants of this scale typically provide secondary biological treatment, often with nutrient removal to meet strict EU and national standards for phosphorus and nitrogen.
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