Urspringen Wastewater Treatment Plant, Billingshausen, Bayern, Germany

The Urspringen wastewater treatment plant is located in Billingshausen, a district of Urspringen in the Main-Spessart district of Bayern, Germany. It served a small population of 1,117 people, typical of a rural agglomeration. The plant is currently closed. The plant provided secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity was 2,500 cubic meters per day, and the recorded discharge volume was 282.69 cubic meters per day. As a closed facility, it no longer operates. The treated effluent from the plant would have discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Main River, a major tributary of the Rhine. The Rhine basin supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The plant's closure means that wastewater from the area is now likely handled by another facility.

The plant's receiving waters flow into the Main River, which joins the Rhine near Mainz. The Rhine basin is ecologically significant, supporting diverse aquatic life and serving as a key migratory route for fish. The region's watershed is part of the larger North Sea drainage system.