Overview
ARA Pulkau 473 HL is a secondary treatment plant serving 1,058 people in Pulkau, Niederösterreich, Austria. It discharges 670.93 m³/day of treated wastewater.
ARA Pulkau 473 HL is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Pulkau, a town in the Bezirk Hollabrunn district of Niederösterreich, Austria. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,058 people and operates with a secondary treatment process, which is the standard for small agglomerations under Austrian and EU regulations. The plant has a designed capacity of 5,700 m³/day and currently discharges an average of 670.93 m³/day of treated effluent. As a secondary treatment facility, it meets the requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for organic matter and suspended solids removal, ensuring compliance with national water quality standards. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Danube River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the Pulkau stream and downstream aquatic habitats from nutrient pollution, supporting the ecological health of the region's waterways.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Pulkau stream, a tributary of the Thaya River, which flows into the Morava River and eventually the Danube River. The Danube is a major European waterway supporting diverse aquatic life and providing drinking water for millions. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic load and protect downstream ecosystems from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
ARA Pulkau 473 HL is located in Pulkau, a town in the Bezirk Hollabrunn district of Niederösterreich, Austria.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,058 people.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local Pulkau stream, which flows into the Thaya River and eventually the Danube River.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which removes organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
As an Austrian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. Compliance is enforced by the Austrian federal and state authorities.
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