Overview
SKA Weihungszell is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 4,350 people in Weihungszell, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
SKA Weihungszell is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Weihungszell, a district of Schwendi in the Landkreis Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 4,350 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations. As a German plant, SKA Weihungszell is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates appropriate treatment before discharge into inland waters, ensuring compliance with national water quality standards. The plant discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Danube River basin, as the region is part of the Danube watershed. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic life and contribute to the ecological health of the broader Danube ecosystem, which flows into the Black Sea.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters local streams in the Danube basin, ultimately reaching the Danube River and the Black Sea. The region's aquatic ecosystems rely on effective wastewater treatment to maintain water quality and support biodiversity, including fish and invertebrate populations. The plant's location inland, away from coastal areas, reduces direct marine impact but requires careful management of nutrient loads to prevent eutrophication in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
SKA Weihungszell is located in Weihungszell, a district of Schwendi in the Landkreis Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 4,350 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that are part of the Danube River basin, ultimately flowing into the Black Sea.
As a German plant, SKA Weihungszell operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalents are required to have secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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