Overview
SKA Tauberbischofsheim is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 34,800 people in Tauberbischofsheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
SKA Tauberbischofsheim is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Tauberbischofsheim, a town in the Main-Tauber-Kreis district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 34,800, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under EU regulations. As a German plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with national standards for effluent quality. The treated wastewater is discharged into the Tauber River, a tributary of the Main River, which flows into the Rhine River and ultimately the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local aquatic ecosystem and downstream water quality in the Rhine basin.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tauber River, which flows into the Main River and then the Rhine River, eventually reaching the North Sea. The Tauber River supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a regionally important watershed. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this river system, which is ecologically sensitive due to its role as a habitat for fish and other organisms.
Frequently asked questions
SKA Tauberbischofsheim is located in Tauberbischofsheim, a town in the Main-Tauber-Kreis district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 34,800 people, classifying it as a medium agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the Tauber River, which flows into the Main River and then the Rhine River, eventually reaching the North 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.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving agglomerations between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent are required to have secondary treatment, with tertiary treatment in sensitive areas.
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