Overview
SKA GERCHSHEIM is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Gerchsheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, serving approximately 3,550 people with a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day.
SKA GERCHSHEIM is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Gerchsheim, a district of Großrinderfeld in the Main-Tauber-Kreis of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The plant serves a population of around 3,550 and has a designed capacity of 4,000 cubic meters per day, with a discharge volume of 710.24 cubic meters per day. As an advanced treatment facility, SKA GERCHSHEIM goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, meeting the stringent requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations of this size (3,550 population equivalent), the directive mandates secondary treatment, but the plant's advanced level indicates it likely operates in a sensitive area requiring additional nutrient removal. The plant discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Tauber River, a tributary of the Main, which flows into the Rhine River and then the North Sea. The advanced treatment helps protect the Tauber and Rhine ecosystems from eutrophication and other pollution impacts.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters the local drainage network, which feeds into the Tauber River, a key tributary of the Main River. The Main flows into the Rhine, one of Europe's major waterways, ultimately reaching the North Sea. The region is part of the Rhine basin, which supports diverse aquatic life and is ecologically sensitive to nutrient loading. Advanced treatment at SKA GERCHSHEIM helps reduce phosphorus and nitrogen inputs, protecting downstream water quality and biodiversity.
Frequently asked questions
SKA GERCHSHEIM is located in Gerchsheim, a district of Großrinderfeld in the Main-Tauber-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 3,550 people.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that flow into the Tauber River, a tributary of the Main River, which eventually reaches the North Sea via the Rhine.
As a German plant, SKA GERCHSHEIM operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent. The plant's advanced treatment level suggests it is in a sensitive area requiring nutrient removal.
In Germany, plants serving agglomerations of this size typically provide at least secondary treatment as per EU directives. Advanced treatment is common in sensitive areas to reduce nutrient pollution, especially in the Rhine basin.
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