SKA Hausern Wastewater Treatment Plant, Höchenschwand, Baden-Württemberg

SKA Hausern is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Höchenschwand, within the St. Blasien administrative association in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,990 and has a designed capacity of 2,300 cubic meters per day. It is currently listed as closed. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000. This level of treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, ensuring compliance with European environmental standards. The treated effluent from SKA Hausern is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Rhine River basin. The Rhine is a major European waterway that flows through Germany and the Netherlands into the North Sea. The plant's operations help protect the water quality of the Rhine and its tributaries, supporting aquatic ecosystems and downstream communities.

SKA Hausern discharges into the Rhine River basin, which flows through Germany and the Netherlands before reaching the North Sea. The Rhine supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream ecosystems and water quality in the Rhine delta.