Overview
ARA Vitis 1146 WT is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Schoberdorf, Niederösterreich, Austria, serving about 3,071 people. It discharges treated water into the local Thaya river system.
ARA Vitis 1146 WT is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Schoberdorf, a locality within the municipality of Vitis in the Bezirk Waidhofen an der Thaya, Niederösterreich, Austria. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,071 and has a designed capacity of 4,500 m³/day, with an actual discharge volume of 508.58 m³/day. As an advanced treatment facility, it goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, ensuring high-quality effluent. The plant operates under Austria's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires advanced treatment for sensitive areas and agglomerations of this scale. The treated wastewater is discharged into the Thaya river, which flows into the Dyje river and eventually into the Morava river, a tributary of the Danube. This waterway supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Thaya river, a tributary of the Dyje (Morava) river system, which ultimately drains into the Danube River and the Black Sea. The Thaya river valley is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse aquatic habitats and riparian ecosystems. Advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this transboundary river basin.
Frequently asked questions
ARA Vitis 1146 WT is located in Schoberdorf, a locality in the municipality of Vitis, Bezirk Waidhofen an der Thaya, Niederösterreich, Austria.
The plant serves approximately 3,071 people.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the Thaya river, which flows into the Dyje river and eventually the Danube river system.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment, in line with EU standards for sensitive areas.
As an Austrian plant serving over 2,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment as a minimum and advanced treatment in sensitive catchments.
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