Overview
ARA Lunz am See 1605 SB is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Lunz am See, Niederösterreich, Austria, serving approximately 2,574 people with a designed capacity of 5,000 m³/day.
ARA Lunz am See 1605 SB is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Lunz am See, a town in the Bezirk Scheibbs district of Niederösterreich, Austria. The plant serves a population of around 2,574 and has a designed capacity of 5,000 cubic meters per day, indicating it is sized for moderate seasonal or future growth. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. As an Austrian facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires advanced treatment for discharges into sensitive areas. The plant's advanced treatment level suggests it likely serves a sensitive catchment, such as a lake or river used for recreation or drinking water. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Danube River basin. The region is known for its alpine lakes and rivers, making water quality protection critical for both ecological health and tourism. The plant's advanced treatment helps safeguard downstream aquatic habitats and supports the overall water quality of the Danube system.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed within the Danube River basin, which flows through Central Europe into the Black Sea. The surrounding area includes the Ybbs River, a tributary of the Danube, and nearby Lake Lunz, a sensitive alpine lake. Advanced treatment is essential to prevent nutrient enrichment and protect the lake's oligotrophic conditions, which support diverse aquatic life and recreational use.
Frequently asked questions
ARA Lunz am See 1605 SB is located at Amonstraße 23, in the Katastralgemeinde Ahorn, Lunz am See, Bezirk Scheibbs, Niederösterreich, Austria.
The plant serves approximately 2,574 people, making it a small to medium-sized agglomeration under EU classification.
The plant uses advanced treatment processes to clean wastewater before discharging it into the local watershed, which flows into the Ybbs River and ultimately the Danube River basin.
As an Austrian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates advanced treatment for discharges into sensitive areas like alpine lakes.
For small agglomerations in Austria, secondary treatment is standard, but advanced treatment is required if the receiving water body is sensitive, such as a lake or river used for drinking water.
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