Overview
Klostermarienberg Lockenhaus Gunstal wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 19,194 people in Klostermarienberg, Burgenland, Austria. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Klostermarienberg Lockenhaus Gunstal is a wastewater treatment plant located in Klostermarienberg, a village in the district of Oberpullendorf, Burgenland, Austria. The plant serves a population of about 19,194 people, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under EU classification. As an Austrian facility, the plant operates under 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 waters are designated as sensitive areas. Austria has implemented this directive through national legislation, ensuring compliance with European standards. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Danube River basin, which flows into the Black Sea. The surrounding region is characterized by rolling hills and agricultural land, and the plant plays a key role in protecting local streams and groundwater from nutrient pollution.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed, which is part of the Danube River basin. The Danube flows eastward through Central and Eastern Europe before reaching the Black Sea. This region supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. The plant's operations help reduce nutrient loads that could otherwise contribute to eutrophication in downstream water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Klostermarienberg, a village in the district of Oberpullendorf, Burgenland, Austria. The address is 1, Hauswiesenweg, Klostermarienberg.
The plant serves approximately 19,194 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment regulations.
Treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Danube River basin, ultimately flowing into the Black Sea.
As an Austrian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size and potentially tertiary treatment if the receiving waters are sensitive.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 10,000 and 100,000 people typically require secondary treatment. In Austria, many such plants also incorporate nutrient removal to protect sensitive water bodies.
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