Overview
Stadtwerke Waldkraiburg is a municipal wastewater treatment plant in Waldkraiburg, Bavaria, Germany, serving approximately 42,000 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Stadtwerke Waldkraiburg is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Waldkraiburg, in the Bavarian district of Mühldorf am Inn, Germany. The plant serves a population of around 42,000, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. As a German facility, the plant is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant likely employs biological treatment processes to meet national discharge standards set by the German Water Resources Act (WHG). The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Inn River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Danube then flows into the Black Sea, making the plant part of a large international river basin. Proper treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and water quality.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Inn River basin, which flows into the Danube and eventually the Black Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Central Europe. The region's water quality is regulated under the EU Water Framework Directive, aiming for good ecological status.
Frequently asked questions
Stadtwerke Waldkraiburg is located in Waldkraiburg, in the district of Mühldorf am Inn, Bavaria, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 42,055 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which drains into the Inn River, a tributary of the Danube, and ultimately reaches the Black Sea.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size, and is subject to German national water laws.
For medium-sized agglomerations in Germany, secondary biological treatment is standard, often including activated sludge processes, to meet stringent effluent quality standards.
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