Overview
SKA RoTENBERG is a closed secondary treatment plant in Rötenberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, serving 1,950 people with a designed capacity of 2,080 m³/day.
SKA RoTENBERG is a wastewater treatment plant located in Rötenberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It served a population of 1,950 and had a designed capacity of 2,080 m³/day, with a discharge volume of 493.50 m³/day. The plant is now closed. The plant provided secondary treatment, which is the standard required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The directive mandates secondary treatment for all discharges from agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) between 2,000 and 10,000, and Germany implements this through its national water law (Wasserhaushaltsgesetz). The plant's discharge likely entered a local stream within the Neckar River basin, which flows into the Rhine and ultimately the North Sea. The region is characterized by the Black Forest foothills, with sensitive aquatic ecosystems that benefit from proper wastewater treatment.
Environmental context
The plant is situated in the Neckar River basin, a tributary of the Rhine, which drains into the North Sea. The local watershed includes small streams in the Black Forest region, supporting diverse aquatic life and providing important habitat for species such as the European bullhead and freshwater pearl mussel. Proper treatment is essential to protect these ecosystems from nutrient pollution.
Frequently asked questions
SKA RoTENBERG is located in Rötenberg, a village in the municipality of Aichhalden, in the Landkreis Rottweil district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
The plant served a population of 1,950 people before it was closed.
The treated wastewater was discharged into a local receiving water body, likely a small stream within the Neckar River basin, which flows into the Rhine and eventually the North Sea.
The plant provided secondary treatment, which is the minimum required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of its size.
In Germany, wastewater treatment plants are regulated under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) and the national Wasserhaushaltsgesetz (Water Resources Act). Plants serving 2,000 to 10,000 PE must meet secondary treatment standards.
Nearby plants