Overview
ARA Poysdorf 2343 MI serves approximately 6,155 residents in Poysdorf, Niederösterreich, Austria. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring proper treatment for its community.
ARA Poysdorf 2343 MI is a wastewater treatment plant located in Poysdorf, a town in the Niederösterreich region of Austria. The facility serves a population of approximately 6,155 people, placing it in the small to medium agglomeration category under EU classification. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalents are required to provide secondary treatment. The regulatory framework ensures that appropriate biological treatment is in place to meet effluent standards. The treated wastewater from ARA Poysdorf is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Danube River basin. The Danube is a major European waterway that flows into the Black Sea, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems along its course. The plant's operation helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically significant river system.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local catchment that feeds the Danube River basin, one of Europe's most important water systems. The Danube flows through multiple countries before reaching the Black Sea, supporting diverse aquatic life and serving as a critical migratory corridor for fish species. Proper wastewater treatment at ARA Poysdorf helps maintain water quality in this transboundary river system.
Frequently asked questions
ARA Poysdorf 2343 MI is located at 50 Großkruter Straße in Walterskirchen, a part of Poysdorf, in the Bezirk Mistelbach district of Niederösterreich, Austria.
The plant serves approximately 6,155 residents in the Poysdorf area, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU standards.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Danube River basin. The Danube ultimately reaches the Black Sea.
Under the EU UWWTD (91/271/EEC), plants serving 2,000-10,000 population equivalents require secondary treatment. ARA Poysdorf, serving 6,155 people, must comply with this standard to protect the Danube basin.
Austrian plants of this scale typically provide secondary biological treatment, such as activated sludge or trickling filters, to meet EU effluent standards before discharge into sensitive water bodies.
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