Overview
SKA Kressberg Riegelbach is a wastewater treatment plant serving Marktlustenau, Germany, with a population equivalent of 4,300. It operates under Germany's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
SKA Kressberg Riegelbach is a wastewater treatment plant located in the village of Riegelbach, part of the municipality of Kreßberg in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The plant serves a population equivalent of 4,300, placing it in the small agglomeration category under EU regulations. As a German plant, SKA Kressberg Riegelbach is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into national law via the Abwasserverordnung (Wastewater Ordinance). For agglomerations of this size, the directive requires at least secondary treatment (biological treatment) to reduce organic pollution and suspended solids. It is expected to meet these standards. The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Jagst River, a tributary of the Neckar, which flows into the Rhine River and then the North Sea. The surrounding region is rural and agricultural, with the plant playing a key role in protecting local streams from nutrient pollution.
Environmental context
The treated effluent from SKA Kressberg Riegelbach enters local streams in the Jagst River basin, part of the larger Rhine catchment that drains into the North Sea. The Jagst and its tributaries support diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as brown trout and grayling. The region's agricultural land use means that nutrient management from wastewater is important to prevent eutrophication in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
SKA Kressberg Riegelbach is located in the village of Riegelbach, part of the municipality of Kreßberg in the district of Schwäbisch Hall, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 4,300, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams that flow into the Jagst River, a tributary of the Neckar, which ultimately reaches the Rhine River and the North Sea.
As a German plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) and the national Abwasserverordnung, which mandate secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
For small agglomerations (2,000-10,000 PE) in Germany, the EU UWWTD requires secondary treatment, typically involving biological processes like activated sludge or trickling filters to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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