Overview
SKA Rottenacker is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Rottenacker, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It handles a population equivalent of 21,650 and operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
SKA Rottenacker is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Rottenacker, a town in the Alb-Donau-Kreis district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The plant serves a population equivalent of 21,650, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. As a German facility, SKA Rottenacker operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant is also subject to the German Water Resources Act (WHG) and state-level regulations, ensuring compliance with discharge standards for organic matter and nutrients. The treated effluent from SKA Rottenacker is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Danube River basin. The Danube flows southeast through Central and Eastern Europe before reaching the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local aquatic ecosystem and downstream water quality in the Danube catchment.
Environmental context
SKA Rottenacker discharges into a tributary of the Danube River, which flows through the Swabian Alb region before joining the main Danube. The Danube basin supports diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as barbel and nase, and is an important migratory corridor for sturgeon. The plant's treatment helps maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive river system.
Frequently asked questions
SKA Rottenacker is located in Rottenacker, a town in the Alb-Donau-Kreis district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 21,650, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Danube River basin, eventually reaching the Black Sea.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent. German federal and state water laws also apply.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent in sensitive areas require tertiary treatment (nutrient removal). In less sensitive areas, secondary treatment is standard.
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