Overview
SKA FRIOLZHEIM Neu is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 3,500 people in Friolzheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
SKA FRIOLZHEIM Neu is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Friolzheim, a town in the Enzkreis district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,500 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations. As a German facility, the plant is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. Compliance with national standards ensures appropriate treatment for the local community. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Rhine River basin. The Rhine is a major European waterway supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and providing drinking water for millions. The plant plays a key role in protecting these downstream environments from pollution.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Enz River, a tributary of the Neckar River, which joins the Rhine River near Mannheim. The Rhine basin supports a wide range of aquatic life, including fish species such as salmon and eel, and is an important migratory corridor. The plant's treatment helps maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive river system.
Frequently asked questions
SKA FRIOLZHEIM Neu is located in Friolzheim, a town in the Enzkreis district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The address is Heimsheimer Straße, 71292 Friolzheim.
The plant serves approximately 3,500 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Enz River, a tributary of the Neckar River, which ultimately reaches the Rhine River.
As a German plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. Compliance is enforced by German state authorities.
For small agglomerations (under 10,000 population equivalent), the EU directive mandates secondary treatment. German plants often use activated sludge or similar biological processes to meet effluent quality standards.
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