Overview
SKA St Georgen Peterzell serves about 14,900 people in St. Georgen im Schwarzwald, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The plant operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards for medium-sized agglomerations.
SKA St Georgen Peterzell is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Peterzell district of St. Georgen im Schwarzwald, in the Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 14,900, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. As a German plant, SKA St Georgen Peterzell 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 the stringent effluent standards set by German water law, ensuring compliance with national and EU environmental objectives. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Brigach river, a headwater of the Danube. The Danube then flows through several countries before reaching the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of this internationally significant river system, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters the Brigach river, which joins the Breg to form the Danube near Donaueschingen. The Danube is Europe's second-longest river, flowing through ten countries to the Black Sea. The upper Danube watershed is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse aquatic species including the endangered Danube salmon. The plant's treatment helps maintain water quality in this important transboundary basin.
Frequently asked questions
SKA St Georgen Peterzell is located in the Peterzell district of St. Georgen im Schwarzwald, in the Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 14,900 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent is discharged into the Brigach river, a headwater of the Danube, which flows through multiple countries to the Black Sea.
As a German plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size, and is enforced through German water law.
Plants of this scale in Germany typically employ secondary biological treatment, often with nutrient removal, to meet EU and national effluent standards for medium-sized agglomerations.
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