Overview
Marktgemeinde Eisenkappel Vellach is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Eisenkappel-Vellach, Kärnten, Austria, serving about 2,700 people with a design capacity of 4,000 m³/day.
Marktgemeinde Eisenkappel Vellach is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in the municipality of Eisenkappel-Vellach in the state of Kärnten, Austria. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,700 and has a design capacity of 4,000 cubic meters per day, with an average discharge volume of 547.6 m³/day. As an advanced treatment facility, it goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, meeting the stringent requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For small agglomerations like this, the directive mandates appropriate treatment to protect sensitive receiving waters. The plant discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses that drain into the Drava River basin, eventually reaching the Danube and the Black Sea. Its advanced treatment helps protect the ecological health of these downstream waters, which support diverse aquatic life and are important for regional biodiversity.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent flows into small streams in the Vellach valley, which are part of the Drava River catchment. The Drava flows through Slovenia and Croatia before joining the Danube, which empties into the Black Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic ecosystems, including fish populations and riparian habitats. The advanced treatment level helps minimize nutrient loading and protects water quality in this ecologically sensitive alpine region.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Eisenkappel-Vellach, a municipality in the Bezirk Völkermarkt district of Kärnten, Austria, at address 27 Blasnitzen/Plaznica.
The plant serves approximately 2,699 people, making it a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams in the Vellach valley, which flow into the Drava River basin, eventually reaching the Danube and the Black Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment, in line with EU requirements for sensitive areas.
As an Austrian plant serving a small agglomeration, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment to protect receiving waters.
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