Overview
Stadt Waischenfeld wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 7,266 people in Waischenfeld, Bavaria, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Stadt Waischenfeld is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Waischenfeld, Bavaria, Germany. It serves a population of approximately 7,266 residents in this small town in the Bayreuth district. As a German plant serving a population under 10,000, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for smaller agglomerations. German plants typically employ mechanical-biological treatment with nutrient removal where necessary. The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Wiesent River, a tributary of the Regnitz and Main river systems, flowing towards the Rhine and North Sea. The surrounding region is characterized by the Franconian Switzerland landscape, with sensitive karst aquifers and ecologically valuable streams.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters the local watershed, which feeds into the Wiesent River, a key tributary of the Regnitz-Main-Rhine system. This river network supports diverse aquatic life and flows through the Franconian Switzerland region, an area of high ecological sensitivity due to its karst geology and numerous springs. Downstream, the waters contribute to the Rhine basin, which ultimately reaches the North Sea, making nutrient management important for coastal water quality.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at 42 Dooser Straße, Hammermühle, Waischenfeld, in the Landkreis Bayreuth district of Bavaria, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 7,266 residents of Waischenfeld and surrounding areas.
The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Wiesent River, part of the Regnitz-Main-Rhine river system, eventually reaching the North Sea.
As a plant serving a population under 10,000, it is classified as a small agglomeration under the EU UWWTD. The directive requires appropriate treatment, typically secondary or equivalent, to protect receiving waters.
German plants of this scale commonly employ mechanical-biological treatment with secondary clarification. In sensitive areas, additional nutrient removal may be required to meet EU standards.
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