Overview
The Liezen wastewater treatment plant serves the town of Liezen in Styria, Austria. It handles wastewater from a population of approximately 13,244 and operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The Liezen wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Liezen, in the district of Liezen, Styria, Austria. The facility serves a population of approximately 13,244, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD). As a plant serving a population between 10,000 and 150,000, the EU UWWTD requires secondary treatment as a minimum standard. It is expected to comply with Austrian national regulations implementing the directive. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Enns River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Danube flows into the Black Sea, making this plant part of a large international river basin. The surrounding region is characterized by alpine terrain and supports diverse aquatic life.
Environmental context
The Liezen plant discharges into the Enns River basin, which flows into the Danube River and eventually reaches the Black Sea. The Enns River supports a variety of fish species and is an important ecological corridor in the alpine region. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality in this sensitive watershed.
Frequently asked questions
The Liezen wastewater treatment plant is located in Liezen, in the district of Liezen, Styria, Austria. Its address is Selzthaler Straße, Liezen, 8940.
The Liezen wastewater treatment plant serves a population of approximately 13,244 people.
The treated wastewater from the Liezen plant is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Enns River, a tributary of the Danube River.
As an Austrian plant serving over 10,000 people, the Liezen WWTP operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 people are required to provide at least secondary treatment. Austrian plants typically implement biological treatment to meet this standard.
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