Overview
SKA Spraitbach Spraitbach is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Spraitbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It handles a population equivalent of 4,350 and discharges into local watercourses.
SKA Spraitbach Spraitbach is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Spraitbach, within the Ostalbkreis district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The plant serves a population equivalent of 4,350, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under German and EU regulations. As a German wastewater facility, the plant operates under 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 Wasserhaushaltsgesetz (WHG) and relevant state regulations. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that drain into the Rems river system, which flows into the Neckar and ultimately the Rhine. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Rems basin, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Rems river basin, a tributary of the Neckar, which flows into the Rhine. The Rems supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Baden-Württemberg. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this sensitive watershed, which is subject to EU water framework directives.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Spraitbach, in the Ostalbkreis district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 4,350 people.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Rems river system, a tributary of the Neckar and ultimately the Rhine.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) and German national water laws, including the Wasserhaushaltsgesetz (WHG).
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, agglomerations of this size require at least secondary treatment to meet effluent quality standards.
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