Overview
Kossen wastewater treatment plant serves the municipality of Kössen in Tirol, Austria, with a population of approximately 12,207. It operates under EU regulations for secondary treatment of urban wastewater.
The Kossen wastewater treatment plant is located in Kössen, a municipality in the Bezirk Kitzbühel district of Tirol, Austria. Serving a population of around 12,207, the plant is part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure, handling domestic sewage from the local community. As a plant serving a medium-sized agglomeration, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for discharges to freshwater. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with national standards for effluent quality. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Inn River, a major tributary of the Danube. This downstream connection highlights the plant's role in protecting the water quality of the Danube basin, which supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Central Europe.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into receiving waters that flow into the Inn River, which joins the Danube near Passau. The Danube basin is a critical freshwater ecosystem supporting numerous fish species and migratory birds. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this transboundary river system, which ultimately reaches the Black Sea.
Frequently asked questions
The Kossen wastewater treatment plant is located in Kössen, a municipality in the Bezirk Kitzbühel district of Tirol, Austria. Its address is Schinterwinkl 7, 6344 Kössen.
The plant serves approximately 12,207 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Inn River, a major tributary of the Danube. The plant's discharge is regulated under Austrian and EU standards to protect water quality.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging to freshwater. Compliance is enforced by Austrian authorities.
For medium-sized agglomerations in Austria, secondary treatment (biological treatment) is standard. Some plants may also include nutrient removal if discharging to sensitive areas, as required by the EU directive.
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