Overview
ARA GV Abwasser Kirnberg Textingal 2556 ME is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Kirnberg an der Mank, Niederösterreich, Austria. It serves approximately 3,075 people with a designed capacity of 2,800 m³/day.
ARA GV Abwasser Kirnberg Textingal 2556 ME is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Kirnberg an der Mank, a municipality in the Bezirk Melk district of Niederösterreich, Austria. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,075 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under Austrian and EU regulations. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 2,800 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 356.33 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating potential for future growth or seasonal variability. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Danube River basin, a major European watershed. The advanced treatment ensures high-quality effluent, protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and supporting the ecological health of the Danube and its tributaries.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that feed into the Danube River basin, which flows through Central and Eastern Europe before reaching the Black Sea. The region's aquatic ecosystems support diverse species, including fish and macroinvertebrates, and the advanced treatment helps maintain water quality in this sensitive watershed.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Am Bach 3, Kirnberg an der Mank, in the Bezirk Melk district of Niederösterreich, Austria.
The plant serves approximately 3,075 people, making it a small to medium agglomeration under EU classification.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that are part of the Danube River basin, ultimately flowing into the Black Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As an Austrian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent, with advanced treatment required in sensitive areas.
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