SKA Unterbaldingen, Bad Dürrheim

Overview

SKA Unterbaldingen is a wastewater treatment plant in Bad Dürrheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, serving approximately 7,450 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

SKA Unterbaldingen is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Unterbaldingen district of Bad Dürrheim, in the Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The plant serves a population of around 7,450, placing it in the small-to-medium agglomeration category under EU classification. As a German facility, SKA Unterbaldingen operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Danube River basin via the Brigach and Danube rivers. This region is part of the Upper Danube catchment, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and contributing to the water quality of the Black Sea basin.

Environmental context

Treated effluent from SKA Unterbaldingen flows into the Brigach River, a headwater of the Danube, which then joins the Black Sea via the Danube Delta. The Upper Danube region supports sensitive aquatic habitats, including spawning grounds for fish species such as the Danube salmon. The plant's location in the Black Forest foothills means it must manage runoff from a mixed urban and agricultural landscape to protect downstream water quality.

Frequently asked questions

SKA Unterbaldingen is located at Wartenbergstraße 30 in the Unterbaldingen district of Bad Dürrheim, in the Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

The plant serves approximately 7,450 people, classifying it as a small-to-medium agglomeration under EU standards.

The plant discharges treated effluent into the Brigach River, a tributary of the Danube, which flows into the Black Sea.

As a German plant, SKA Unterbaldingen operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of its size.

For agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent, the EU directive requires secondary treatment, which is typically provided by biological processes such as activated sludge or trickling filters.