SKA Muhlacker LIENZINGEN, Mühlacker

Overview

SKA Muhlacker LIENZINGEN is a wastewater treatment plant serving the Lienzingen district of Mühlacker, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 2,050 people.

SKA Muhlacker LIENZINGEN is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Lienzingen district of Mühlacker, in the Enzkreis region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,050 people, making it a small-scale facility within the local wastewater infrastructure. 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 treatment processes are designed to meet national standards for effluent quality, ensuring compliance with German water protection regulations. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Enz River, a tributary of the Neckar River, which ultimately flows into the Rhine River and the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Enz River and downstream ecosystems.

Environmental context

The plant discharges into the Enz River basin, which flows through the Neckar River to the Rhine River and finally into the North Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is used for recreation and agriculture. The plant's treatment helps maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive region, which is part of the larger Rhine basin.

Frequently asked questions

SKA Muhlacker LIENZINGEN is located in the Lienzingen district of Mühlacker, in the Enzkreis region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

The plant serves approximately 2,050 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

The plant discharges into local watercourses that flow into the Enz River, a tributary of the Neckar River, which drains into the Rhine River and the North Sea.

As a German plant serving about 2,050 people, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.

In Germany, small plants serving around 2,000 people typically employ secondary treatment processes, such as activated sludge or biological filtration, to meet national effluent standards.