Weidhausen Wastewater Treatment Plant, Weidhausen bei Coburg, Bavaria

The Weidhausen wastewater treatment plant is located in the village of Weidhausen bei Coburg, in the Bavarian district of Coburg, Germany. This facility serves a population of approximately 3,183 residents, placing it in the small agglomeration category under German and EU regulations. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for sensitive areas. With a designed capacity of 6,000 m³/day and an average daily discharge of 890.23 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Main River basin, a major tributary of the Rhine. The Rhine basin supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is a critical water resource for Western Europe. Advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality and ecological health.

The plant discharges into small streams that flow into the Main River, part of the Rhine basin. The Rhine is a major European waterway supporting diverse fish species and migratory birds. Advanced treatment reduces nutrient loads, helping to prevent eutrophication in downstream lakes and the North Sea.