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SKA Immendingen GVV Immendingen Geisingen Wastewater Treatment Plant, Immendingen, Germany

Immendingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Overview

SKA Immendingen GVV Immendingen Geisingen is a wastewater treatment plant in Immendingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, serving approximately 13,450 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

SKA Immendingen GVV Immendingen Geisingen is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Immendingen, within the Verwaltungsverband Immendingen-Geisingen in the Landkreis Tuttlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 13,450, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. 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. The plant's designed capacity is 1.00 (likely in thousand cubic meters per day or similar), indicating its scale. Compliance with national and EU standards ensures proper treatment before discharge. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the Danube River basin, as Immendingen is located near the Danube's source. The Danube flows through Central and Eastern Europe before reaching the Black Sea, making the plant's operations important for downstream water quality and ecosystems.

Environmental context

The plant discharges into the Danube River basin, which originates in the Black Forest and flows eastward through multiple countries to the Black Sea. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is ecologically sensitive, particularly in the upper Danube region where karst landscapes influence hydrology. Proper treatment helps protect downstream habitats and water quality.

Frequently asked questions

The plant is located in Immendingen, in the Landkreis Tuttlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, near the Danube River.

The plant serves approximately 13,450 people in the Immendingen-Geisingen administrative association.

The treated wastewater is discharged into the Danube River basin, which flows into the Black Sea.

As a German plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.

Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 10,000 and 100,000 population equivalents typically require secondary treatment, with tertiary treatment in sensitive areas.

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