Overview
SKA Rot am See Brettenfeld is a wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 6,050 people in Rot am See, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
SKA Rot am See Brettenfeld is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Brettenfeld district of Rot am See, a town in the Schwäbisch Hall district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The plant serves a population of around 6,050 residents, placing it in the small-to-medium agglomeration category under EU classification. As a German plant, SKA Rot am See Brettenfeld is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates appropriate treatment before discharge into inland waters. The plant's treatment processes and capacity are designed to meet these regulatory standards, ensuring compliance with German water quality requirements. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Jagst River, a tributary of the Neckar River, and then into the Rhine River basin. This water body supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region. The plant plays a key role in protecting water quality in this sensitive inland catchment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed that feeds the Jagst River, a tributary of the Neckar River, which flows into the Rhine River and eventually the North Sea. The Jagst River supports diverse aquatic ecosystems, including fish populations and riparian habitats. The plant's operation helps maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive area, which is part of the larger Rhine basin.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in the Brettenfeld district of Rot am See, in the Schwäbisch Hall district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 6,050 people in the Rot am See area.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Jagst River, a tributary of the Neckar River in the Rhine basin.
As a German plant serving a small-to-medium agglomeration, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for such agglomerations.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalents are typically required to provide secondary treatment, which includes biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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