Overview
SKA Oberes Lautertal Gomadingen Wasserstetten is a wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 4,000 people in Dapfen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
SKA Oberes Lautertal Gomadingen Wasserstetten is a wastewater treatment plant located in Dapfen, a district of Gomadingen in the Reutlingen district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 4,000 residents, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations. As a German wastewater 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 likely employs biological treatment processes to meet national water quality standards set by the German Water Resources Act (Wasserhaushaltsgesetz). The treated effluent is discharged into the Lauter River, a tributary of the Danube River system. The Lauter flows through the Swabian Alb region, eventually reaching the Danube and the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local aquatic ecosystem and downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive karst landscape.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Lauter River, which flows through the Swabian Alb and joins the Danube near Ulm. The Danube then drains into the Black Sea. The region is characterized by karst geology, making groundwater and surface water particularly vulnerable to pollution. The plant's treatment helps protect downstream habitats that support diverse aquatic life and migratory fish species.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Dapfen, a district of Gomadingen in the Reutlingen district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 4,000 residents, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations.
Treated effluent is discharged into the Lauter River, a tributary of the Danube River system, which ultimately flows into the Black Sea.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size, and is subject to German national water quality standards.
For agglomerations of this scale, secondary biological treatment is standard, often including activated sludge or trickling filter processes, to meet EU and national effluent quality requirements.
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