Overview
ARA Klosterneuburg 938 WU serves approximately 28,341 people in Klosterneuburg, Lower Austria. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
ARA Klosterneuburg 938 WU is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Klosterneuburg, a town in the Niederösterreich (Lower Austria) region, just north of Vienna. The plant serves a population of approximately 28,341, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under EU classification. As an Austrian facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 10,000 and 150,000. Austria has transposed this directive into national law, and plants of this scale are typically equipped with biological treatment stages to meet effluent quality standards. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the Danube River basin, as Klosterneuburg lies along the Danube. The Danube flows through Austria and eventually into the Black Sea, making the plant's performance important for downstream water quality in the Danube Delta and the Black Sea ecosystem.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Danube River, which flows through Central and Eastern Europe before reaching the Danube Delta and the Black Sea. The Danube supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The plant's location in a densely populated region near Vienna means its effluent quality is critical for maintaining the ecological health of the river downstream.
Frequently asked questions
ARA Klosterneuburg 938 WU is located in Klosterneuburg, a town in the Niederösterreich (Lower Austria) region, approximately 10 kilometers northwest of Vienna along the Danube River.
The plant serves a population of approximately 28,341 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment regulations.
The treated wastewater from ARA Klosterneuburg 938 WU is discharged into the Danube River, which flows through Austria and several other countries before reaching the Black Sea.
As an Austrian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. Austria has implemented this directive through national legislation.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent are required to have secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to remove organic matter and nutrients.
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