Teuschnitz Wastewater Treatment Plant, Wickendorf, Bayern, Germany

Teuschnitz wastewater treatment plant is located in Wickendorf, a district of Teuschnitz in the Landkreis Kronach, Bayern, Germany. The plant served a population of 1,702 and has a designed capacity of 2,500 cubic meters per day, with an average discharge volume of 430.74 cubic meters per day. The facility is currently closed. The plant provided advanced treatment, which goes beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Advanced treatment typically includes nutrient removal to protect sensitive water bodies. The treated effluent from the plant would have discharged into a local watercourse within the Rhine basin, ultimately flowing into the North Sea. The plant's operation helped maintain water quality in the region's streams and rivers, supporting aquatic ecosystems.

The plant is located inland in the Franconian Forest region of Bavaria, within the Rhine basin. Its treated effluent would have entered a tributary of the Main River, which flows into the Rhine and eventually the North Sea. The surrounding area includes forested hills and small streams that support diverse aquatic life, making nutrient removal from advanced treatment important for downstream water quality.