Overview
SKA Rosengarten Rieden is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 7,200 people in Rieden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
SKA Rosengarten Rieden is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Rieden, a district of Rosengarten in the Schwäbisch Hall district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 7,200 people, placing it in the small-to-medium agglomeration category under German and 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's treatment processes are designed to meet national standards set by the German Water Resources Act (WHG) and the Wastewater Ordinance (AbwV), ensuring compliance with discharge limits for organic matter, nutrients, and other pollutants. The treated effluent from SKA Rosengarten Rieden is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Kocher River, a tributary of the Neckar, which flows into the Rhine River and then the North Sea. The plant plays a vital role in protecting the water quality of these rivers and the downstream aquatic ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed of the Kocher River, a tributary of the Neckar River, which flows into the Rhine and eventually the North Sea. The Kocher River supports diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as brown trout and grayling. The region's mixed agricultural and forested landscape means the plant helps control nutrient loads that could otherwise contribute to eutrophication in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
SKA Rosengarten Rieden is located in Rieden, a district of Rosengarten in the Schwäbisch Hall district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 7,200 people, classifying it as a small-to-medium agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Kocher River, a tributary of the Neckar, which ultimately reaches the North Sea.
Under the EU UWWTD, agglomerations of 7,200 people require at least secondary treatment. The plant is expected to meet this standard, with compliance monitored by German authorities.
In Germany, plants of this scale typically employ secondary biological treatment, such as activated sludge or trickling filters, to meet the discharge limits set by the Wastewater Ordinance (AbwV).
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