Overview
zV Unterschleissheim Eching u Neufahrn is a wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 74,700 people in Mintraching-Grüneck, Bavaria, Germany. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The zV Unterschleissheim Eching u Neufahrn wastewater treatment plant is located in Mintraching-Grüneck, near Neufahrn bei Freising in the district of Freising, Bavaria, Germany. It serves a population of approximately 74,700, classifying it as a medium-to-large agglomeration under EU regulations. As a German plant serving over 10,000 population equivalents, it is required to meet secondary treatment standards under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For plants in sensitive areas, tertiary treatment for nutrient removal may be mandated. It is expected to comply with national and EU effluent quality standards. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Isar River, a tributary of the Danube. The Danube flows into the Black Sea, making the plant part of a large international river basin. Proper treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and water quality in the Danube Delta.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters the local drainage network, which flows into the Isar River near Freising. The Isar joins the Danube, which travels through several countries before reaching the Black Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. The plant's operations contribute to maintaining water quality in this sensitive transboundary basin.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Münchner Straße 1a, Mintraching-Grüneck, Neufahrn bei Freising, in the district of Freising, Bavaria, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 74,700 people, making it a medium-to-large agglomeration under EU classification.
Treated wastewater is discharged into the local drainage network, which flows into the Isar River, a tributary of the Danube, ultimately reaching the Black Sea.
As a plant serving over 10,000 population equivalents, it is required to meet secondary treatment standards under the EU UWWTD. Depending on the sensitivity of the receiving waters, additional nutrient removal may be required.
Plants of this scale in Germany typically employ secondary biological treatment, often with nutrient removal (nitrogen and phosphorus) to meet strict effluent standards under the EU UWWTD and German water laws.
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