Overview
Kaindorf RHV is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 8,338 people in Kaindorf, Steiermark, Austria. It discharges 995.00 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily, with a designed capacity of 5,000 cubic meters per day.
Kaindorf RHV is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Kaindorf, a municipality in the Bezirk Hartberg-Fürstenfeld district of Steiermark, Austria. The plant serves a population of approximately 8,338 people, reflecting its role in managing municipal wastewater for this rural community. As an advanced treatment facility, Kaindorf RHV goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, ensuring high-quality effluent. The plant has a designed capacity of 5,000 cubic meters per day and currently discharges 995.00 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), plants serving agglomerations of this size are required to provide secondary treatment, and Austria's implementation often mandates advanced treatment in sensitive areas. The treated effluent from Kaindorf RHV is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Danube River basin, supporting the ecological health of the region. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and contributes to the overall water quality in the Danube catchment area.
Environmental context
Kaindorf RHV discharges treated wastewater into local streams that flow into the Raab River, a tributary of the Danube. The Danube River ultimately drains into the Black Sea, making this plant part of a vast international watershed. The region's aquatic ecosystems support diverse species, including fish and macroinvertebrates, and the plant's advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient loading and protect downstream habitats.
Frequently asked questions
Kaindorf RHV is located in Kaindorf, a municipality in the Bezirk Hartberg-Fürstenfeld district of Steiermark, Austria.
The plant serves approximately 8,338 people, making it a medium-sized agglomeration under EU classification.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that flow into the Raab River, a tributary of the Danube River basin.
Kaindorf RHV provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment, in line with EU standards for sensitive areas.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), plants serving agglomerations over 2,000 people must provide secondary treatment. Austria often requires advanced treatment in sensitive catchments, which Kaindorf RHV meets.
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