SKA Hohentengen Wastewater Treatment Plant, Hohentengen, Baden-Württemberg

SKA Hohentengen is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Hohentengen, a town in the Landkreis Sigmaringen district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,250 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. The plant has a designed capacity of 1.00 (likely in thousand cubic meters per day or similar unit), indicating it is sized appropriately for its service population. The plant is expected to meet national standards for effluent quality. The treated wastewater from SKA Hohentengen is discharged into a local water body that ultimately drains into the Danube River basin, as the region is part of the Danube watershed. This discharge supports the ecological health of downstream aquatic habitats, including the Danube Delta, a significant ecological area. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and the broader riverine environment.

SKA Hohentengen discharges treated wastewater into a local tributary that flows into the Danube River, which eventually reaches the Black Sea. The Danube basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive watershed, reducing nutrient loads and protecting downstream habitats.