Overview
ZV Geisenhausen Geroldsh SGeisenhausen is a secondary treatment plant serving Wolnzach, Bayern, Germany. It treats wastewater for approximately 2,797 people with a designed capacity of 3,500 m³/day.
ZV Geisenhausen Geroldsh SGeisenhausen is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Wolnzach, in the district of Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm, Bavaria, Germany. The plant serves a population equivalent of around 2,797, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations. The facility provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for inland plants serving populations between 2,000 and 10,000. The plant has a designed capacity of 3,500 m³/day, with a current discharge volume of approximately 794 m³/day, indicating operational headroom. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Ilm River, a tributary of the Danube. The Danube ultimately flows into the Black Sea, making this plant part of a transboundary river basin. Proper secondary treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports water quality in the Danube basin.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small streams that feed the Ilm River, which joins the Danube near Ingolstadt. The Danube is a major European waterway supporting diverse fish species and migratory birds. The plant's secondary treatment reduces organic load and suspended solids, protecting the local watershed from eutrophication and maintaining ecological balance in the downstream Danube basin.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Haushausen, near Geroldshausen in der Hallertau, within the municipality of Wolnzach, in the district of Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm, Bavaria, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 2,797 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Ilm River, a tributary of the Danube, which ultimately reaches the Black Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for inland plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalents.
The plant has a designed capacity of 3,500 m³ per day, with a current average discharge of about 794 m³ per day, indicating available capacity for future growth.
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