Overview
ZV Gennach Kirchweihtal S Westendorf is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Unterostendorf, Bavaria, Germany, serving approximately 7,000 people with a designed capacity of 8,000 m³/day.
ZV Gennach Kirchweihtal S Westendorf is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Unterostendorf, Bavaria, Germany. It serves a population of approximately 7,000 people and has a designed capacity of 8,000 m³/day, with an actual discharge volume of 972.12 m³/day. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. As a German facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires advanced treatment for sensitive areas and agglomerations of this scale. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that drain into the Danube River basin, ultimately reaching the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local watershed and downstream ecosystems from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Gennach River, a tributary of the Wertach River, which flows into the Lech River and then the Danube. The Danube carries water to the Black Sea. The region is part of the Bavarian Alpine foothills, with sensitive aquatic habitats that benefit from the plant's advanced nutrient removal, reducing eutrophication risks downstream.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Unterostendorf, in the district of Ostallgäu, Bavaria, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 7,000 people.
Treated wastewater is discharged into the Gennach River, which flows into the Wertach, Lech, and Danube rivers, eventually reaching the Black Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment, as required for sensitive areas under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
As a German plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) and German water laws, which mandate advanced treatment for agglomerations of this size in sensitive catchments.
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