Risk: Low Closed Secondary treatment

SKA Ebersbach Wastewater Treatment Plant, Ebersbach, Baden-Württemberg

Ebersbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Overview

SKA Ebersbach is a closed secondary treatment plant in Ebersbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It served a population of 1,656 with a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day.

SKA Ebersbach is a wastewater treatment plant located in Ebersbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The plant served a small community of 1,656 people and was designed to handle a capacity of 2,500 m³/day. It is now closed and no longer operational. As a secondary treatment facility, SKA Ebersbach provided biological treatment to remove organic matter and suspended solids. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) between 2,000 and 10,000 are required to have secondary treatment. With a population served of 1,656, this plant fell below the threshold for mandatory secondary treatment under the directive, but still met higher standards. The plant's discharge volume was 419.09 m³/day, which was released into the local watershed. The area drains towards the Danube basin.

Environmental context

The plant is located in the Danube basin, which ultimately drains into the Black Sea. The local watershed includes small streams and rivers that support diverse aquatic life. The region is characterized by agricultural land use and small settlements, making proper wastewater treatment important for maintaining water quality in downstream ecosystems.

Frequently asked questions

SKA Ebersbach is located in Ebersbach, a town in the district of Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

The plant served a population of 1,656 people.

The plant discharged treated wastewater into the local watershed, which is part of the Danube basin.

SKA Ebersbach provided secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids.

The EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) requires secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) over 2,000. SKA Ebersbach served 1,656 people, which is below this threshold, but it still provided secondary treatment.

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