Overview
Toging_Inn wastewater treatment plant serves Töging am Inn, Bavaria, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 18,750 people under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.
Toging_Inn is a wastewater treatment plant located in Töging am Inn, a town in the Landkreis Altötting district of Bavaria, Germany. The plant serves a population of approximately 18,750 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. As a German facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's treatment processes are designed to meet the stringent effluent standards set by German water law, ensuring compliance with national and European environmental norms. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the Inn River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Inn flows through Bavaria and Austria before joining the Danube, which ultimately drains into the Black Sea. This river system supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Central Europe.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Inn River, which flows into the Danube and then the Black Sea. The Inn River is a vital waterway supporting diverse fish species and aquatic habitats. The downstream Danube Delta is an ecologically sensitive area with rich biodiversity, making proper wastewater treatment crucial for protecting these ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
Toging_Inn is located in Töging am Inn, in the Landkreis Altötting district of Bavaria, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 18,750 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU standards.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the Inn River, a tributary of the Danube, which flows into the Black Sea.
As a German plant, Toging_Inn operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 people typically require secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and nutrients.
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