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SKA Villingendorf Wastewater Treatment Plant, Villingendorf, Baden-Württemberg

Villingendorf, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Overview

SKA Villingendorf is a wastewater treatment plant serving the town of Villingendorf in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 5,000 residents.

SKA Villingendorf is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Villingendorf, a town in the district of Rottweil, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The plant serves a population of around 5,000 people, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for this small community in the southwestern part of the country. As a German wastewater facility, SKA Villingendorf operates under the European Union's Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant is also subject to Germany's national water management regulations, which enforce strict effluent standards to protect water quality. The treated effluent from SKA Villingendorf is discharged into a local watercourse that eventually drains into the Neckar River basin, a major tributary of the Rhine. The Rhine flows through Germany and the Netherlands into the North Sea, making the plant's operations important for the health of downstream aquatic ecosystems.

Environmental context

SKA Villingendorf discharges into a small stream that feeds into the Neckar River, a key tributary of the Rhine. The Rhine basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The plant's location in the upper Neckar watershed means its effluent quality directly affects downstream water bodies, including ecologically sensitive areas in the Rhine delta.

Frequently asked questions

SKA Villingendorf is located in the town of Villingendorf, in the district of Rottweil, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

The plant serves approximately 5,000 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.

The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Neckar River, part of the Rhine basin.

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

For small agglomerations like this, secondary treatment is standard, often involving biological processes to reduce organic matter and nutrients.

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