Overview
Deutschfeistritz Kleinstubin wastewater treatment plant serves about 4,440 people in Kleinstübing, Steiermark, Austria. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Deutschfeistritz Kleinstubin is a wastewater treatment plant located in Kleinstübing, a village in the municipality of Deutschfeistritz, Bezirk Graz-Umgebung, Steiermark, Austria. The plant serves a population of approximately 4,440, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations. As an Austrian facility, the plant is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates more advanced treatment if the receiving water body is in a sensitive area. Compliance with national and EU standards ensures appropriate treatment for the local population. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Mur River. The Mur flows through Steiermark and into Slovenia, Croatia, and Hungary before joining the Drava and eventually the Danube River system. This river network supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water quality management.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters the Mur River basin, a major tributary of the Drava and Danube systems. The Mur River supports diverse aquatic ecosystems, including fish species such as grayling and brown trout. Downstream, the river flows through agricultural and urban areas, making nutrient management critical to prevent eutrophication in the Danube Delta and Black Sea.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Kleinstübing, a village in the municipality of Deutschfeistritz, Bezirk Graz-Umgebung, Steiermark, Austria. Its address is Murweg, Katastralgemeinde Kleinstübing, 8121.
The plant serves approximately 4,440 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which flows into the Mur River. The Mur River is part of the Danube basin, ultimately reaching the Black Sea.
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 and may require tertiary treatment if the receiving water is sensitive.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent are required to have secondary treatment. In Austria, this typically involves biological treatment processes such as activated sludge or trickling filters to reduce organic matter and nutrients.
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