Overview
Traunreut wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 28,900 people in Bavaria, Germany. The facility operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.
The Traunreut wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Traunreut in the Bavarian district of Traunstein, Germany. Serving a population of around 28,900, the facility is part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure, handling domestic and industrial flows from the local community. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent between 10,000 and 150,000 are required to provide secondary treatment (biological treatment) as a minimum standard. For plants in sensitive areas, such as those discharging into nutrient-sensitive water bodies, tertiary treatment may be mandated to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus loads. The Traunreut plant's treatment processes align with these EU requirements to ensure compliance with discharge standards. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the local water environment, ultimately flowing into the Traun River, a tributary of the Alz, which drains into the Inn River and then the Danube. The Danube carries the water to the Black Sea, making the plant's operations important for downstream water quality across multiple countries. The region's aquatic ecosystems benefit from the plant's pollution control measures.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Traun River, which flows into the Alz, then the Inn, and finally the Danube River before reaching the Black Sea. This river system supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The plant's treatment performance helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive basin.
Frequently asked questions
The Traunreut wastewater treatment plant is located at Rauschbergstraße 2 in Traunreut, in the district of Traunstein, Bavaria, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 28,900 people in the Traunreut area.
The treated effluent is discharged into the Traun River, which flows into the Alz, then the Inn, and ultimately the Danube River, reaching the Black Sea.
As a plant serving an agglomeration of about 28,900 people, it falls under the EU UWWTD, which requires secondary treatment as a minimum. If the receiving waters are sensitive, tertiary treatment may be required to reduce nutrients.
In Germany, plants of this scale typically provide secondary biological treatment, often with nutrient removal (nitrogen and phosphorus) to meet EU standards, especially in sensitive catchments like the Danube basin.
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