Overview
ARA GAV ostliches Tullnerfeld in Konigstetten1671 TU is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Königstetten, Niederösterreich, Austria. It treats wastewater for approximately 3,651 residents.
ARA GAV ostliches Tullnerfeld in Konigstetten1671 TU is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Königstetten, a town in the Tulln district of Niederösterreich, Austria. The plant serves a population of around 3,651 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Austrian and EU regulations. As a plant serving fewer than 10,000 population equivalents, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) requirements for appropriate treatment. Austrian regulations implement this directive, typically mandating secondary treatment for such facilities to protect receiving waters. It operates within this regulatory framework. The plant discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Danube River basin. The Danube is a major European waterway flowing into the Black Sea, supporting diverse aquatic life and providing water for communities downstream. Proper treatment at this plant helps maintain water quality in the sensitive Danube ecosystem.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters local streams that flow into the Danube River, which then travels through several countries before reaching the Black Sea. The Danube basin is ecologically significant, supporting diverse fish species, migratory birds, and riparian habitats. Effective wastewater treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loads and pollutants, protecting downstream water quality and biodiversity in this important European watershed.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Königstetten, a town in the Tulln district of Niederösterreich, Austria. Its address is Tulpenstraße, Königstetten, Bezirk Tulln, Niederösterreich, 3433.
The plant serves approximately 3,651 residents, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Danube River basin, eventually flowing into the Danube and then the Black Sea.
As an Austrian plant serving fewer than 10,000 population equivalents, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment (typically secondary) for such agglomerations.
For small agglomerations like this, Austrian regulations typically mandate secondary treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, ensuring compliance with EU standards before discharge into sensitive water bodies.
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