Overview
ZV Mittleres Ilmtal Sitz Rohrbach serves about 5,680 people in Rohrbach an der Ilm, Bavaria, Germany. The plant treats wastewater under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
ZV Mittleres Ilmtal Sitz Rohrbach is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Rohrbach an der Ilm, a town in the Bavarian district of Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm, Germany. The facility serves a population of approximately 5,680 residents, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations. As a German plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment based on the receiving water's sensitivity. The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Danube River basin via the Ilm River. The Ilm flows into the Danube, which then reaches the Black Sea. The plant's operations help protect the water quality of these downstream water bodies and support the ecological health of the region.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters the Ilm River, a tributary of the Danube, which flows into the Black Sea. The Ilm River supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a larger watershed that includes sensitive ecosystems. The plant's treatment helps maintain water quality standards for this important river system.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Rohrbach an der Ilm, in the district of Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm, Bavaria, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 5,680 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations.
Treated wastewater is discharged into the Ilm River, which flows into the Danube and eventually reaches the Black Sea.
As a German plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for inland plants of this scale.
For small to medium agglomerations in Germany, secondary treatment is standard, often involving biological processes to reduce organic matter and nutrients.
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