Overview
SKA Frankenhardt Honhardt is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Honhardt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, serving 3,100 people with a designed capacity of 2,600 m³/day.
SKA Frankenhardt Honhardt is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Honhardt, a district of Frankenhardt in the Schwäbisch Hall district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,100 and has a designed capacity of 2,600 cubic meters per day, with a current discharge volume of 958.24 m³/day. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations of this size (under 10,000 population equivalent), the directive mandates secondary treatment, but the plant's advanced level indicates additional nutrient removal or polishing steps, likely to protect sensitive receiving waters. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, ultimately draining into the Jagst River, a tributary of the Neckar, which flows into the Rhine and then the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in maintaining water quality in the Jagst catchment, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Jagst River basin, part of the Rhine watershed that drains into the North Sea. The Jagst is a ecologically sensitive river supporting diverse aquatic species, including fish and macroinvertebrates. Advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loads, preventing eutrophication in downstream waters and protecting the ecological integrity of the Neckar and Rhine systems.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Honhardt, a district of Frankenhardt in the Schwäbisch Hall district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 3,100 people.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which flows into the Jagst River, a tributary of the Neckar, and eventually reaches the North Sea via the Rhine.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment, in line with EU standards for sensitive areas.
Under the EU UWWTD, agglomerations under 10,000 population equivalent require secondary treatment. The plant's advanced treatment exceeds this requirement, likely due to the sensitivity of the receiving water body.
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