Overview
FULL REUENTHAL wastewater treatment plant serves Full, Aargau, Switzerland, providing secondary treatment for a small population of 538. It discharges 244.21 m³/day of treated effluent.
FULL REUENTHAL is a wastewater treatment plant located in Full, a village in the municipality of Full-Reuenthal, Bezirk Zurzach, Aargau, Switzerland. The plant serves a small population of 538 people, reflecting its role in a rural community along the Rhine River. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under Swiss water protection legislation. Swiss regulations, aligned with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, mandate secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 1500 m³/day and currently discharges 244.21 m³/day of treated wastewater. The treated effluent from FULL REUENTHAL is discharged into the Rhine River, which flows northward through Germany and the Netherlands before reaching the North Sea. The Rhine is a major European waterway supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and providing drinking water for millions. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect water quality in this internationally important river basin.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Rhine River, which flows through Germany and the Netherlands into the North Sea. The Rhine basin is ecologically significant, supporting diverse fish species including salmon and eel, and serves as a critical migratory corridor. Secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping to maintain water quality in this heavily utilized river system.
Frequently asked questions
FULL REUENTHAL is located in Full, a village in the municipality of Full-Reuenthal, Bezirk Zurzach, Aargau, Switzerland, near the Rhine River.
The plant serves a population of 538 people, typical of a small rural agglomeration in Switzerland.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the Rhine River, which flows northward through Germany and the Netherlands to the North Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under Swiss water protection laws for small communities.
Switzerland's water protection legislation, aligned with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant complies with these standards to protect the Rhine River basin.
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