Overview
Konigswiesen wastewater treatment plant in Oberösterreich, Austria, serves 1,672 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 672.56 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 5,000 m³/day.
Konigswiesen wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipality of Königswiesen, Bezirk Freistadt, Oberösterreich, Austria. The plant serves a population of 1,672 and operates with advanced treatment technology, reflecting Austria's commitment to high environmental standards for small agglomerations. As an advanced treatment facility, Konigswiesen likely employs nutrient removal processes to meet stringent effluent quality requirements. The plant has a designed capacity of 5,000 m³/day and currently discharges 672.56 m³/day, indicating ample reserve capacity. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), Austrian plants serving over 2,000 population equivalents must achieve secondary treatment, but this facility goes further with advanced treatment. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Danube River basin, ultimately reaching the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality, supporting aquatic ecosystems in the Danube watershed.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small streams that feed the Danube River basin, which flows through Central and Eastern Europe before reaching the Black Sea. The Danube supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. Advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loads, protecting downstream ecosystems from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
Konigswiesen WWTP is located at Linzer Straße 36, Königswiesen, Bezirk Freistadt, Oberösterreich, Austria.
The plant serves a population of 1,672 people.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment standards.
Austria implements the EU UWWTD, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalents. Konigswiesen, serving 1,672, is below that threshold but still employs advanced treatment, exceeding minimum requirements.
The plant has a designed capacity of 5,000 m³ per day, with current discharge of 672.56 m³ per day.
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