SKA Wolpertshausen Croffelbach - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Geislingen am Kocher, Baden-Württemberg

SKA Wolpertshausen Croffelbach is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Geislingen am Kocher, within the municipality of Wolpertshausen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 5,900 residents and has a designed capacity of 2,200 m³ per day, with a reported discharge volume of 855.46 m³/day. As an advanced treatment facility, it goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, which is typical for plants in sensitive catchment areas under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. The plant operates within Germany's strict national water quality standards, which implement the EU Water Framework Directive. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Kocher River, a tributary of the Neckar, which ultimately flows into the Rhine River and the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Kocher and downstream ecosystems.

The plant discharges into the Croffelbach stream, a small tributary of the Bühler River, which joins the Kocher River near Geislingen am Kocher. The Kocher flows into the Neckar River, a major Rhine tributary, and eventually reaches the North Sea. The region is part of the Neckar basin, which supports diverse aquatic life and is used for recreation and agriculture. Advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting downstream water bodies from eutrophication.