ZV Lohrtal S Partenstein Wastewater Treatment Plant, Lohr am Main, Bavaria

ZV Lohrtal S Partenstein is a wastewater treatment plant located in Lohr am Main, in the Bavarian district of Main-Spessart, Germany. The plant serves a population of around 7,450 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations. As a German facility, the plant is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's treatment processes and capacity are managed to meet these standards, ensuring compliance with national and European water quality requirements. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Main River, a major tributary of the Rhine. This river system supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in central Europe. The plant plays a key role in protecting water quality in the Main basin.

The plant discharges into the Lohr River, a tributary of the Main River, which flows into the Rhine and eventually the North Sea. The watershed supports diverse aquatic ecosystems, including fish species such as salmon and trout, and is an important migratory corridor. The plant's treatment helps maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive river system.