Overview
Steinwiesen wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Steinwiesen in Bayern, Germany, with a population of approximately 5,541. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The Steinwiesen wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Steinwiesen, in the Landkreis Kronach district of Bayern, Germany. It serves a population of about 5,541 residents, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations. As a German plant, it operates under 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 freshwater bodies, ensuring compliance with national water quality standards. The plant discharges treated wastewater into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Main River basin, a major tributary of the Rhine. This connection to the Rhine ecosystem underscores the importance of effective treatment to protect downstream aquatic habitats and water quality.
Environmental context
The treated effluent from Steinwiesen enters local streams that flow into the Rodach River, a tributary of the Main River. The Main River joins the Rhine, which discharges into the North Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. Effective wastewater treatment is crucial to prevent nutrient loading and maintain water quality in these interconnected water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
The Steinwiesen wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Steinwiesen, in the Landkreis Kronach district of Bayern, Germany. Its address is 4a, Eisenhammer, Steinwiesen, 96349.
The Steinwiesen plant serves approximately 5,541 residents, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated wastewater from Steinwiesen is discharged into local streams that flow into the Rodach River, a tributary of the Main River, which eventually reaches the North Sea via the Rhine.
As a German wastewater treatment plant, Steinwiesen operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size and requires appropriate treatment before discharge into freshwater bodies.
For agglomerations of about 5,500 people in Germany, the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive requires at least secondary treatment (biological treatment). Many plants also incorporate nutrient removal to protect sensitive water bodies.
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