Overview
Mittlere Antiesen wastewater treatment plant serves Reichersberg, Oberösterreich, Austria, with a population equivalent of 15,159. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring compliance with secondary treatment sta
Mittlere Antiesen is a wastewater treatment plant located in Hübing, Reichersberg, in the Bezirk Ried district of Oberösterreich, Austria. It serves a population equivalent of 15,159, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU classification. The plant is situated inland, away from coastal areas, and discharges into local watercourses within the Danube basin. As an Austrian facility, Mittlere Antiesen operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000 discharging into inland waters. For a plant of this scale, compliance with secondary treatment standards is expected, ensuring effective removal of organic matter and suspended solids. The regulatory framework provides a baseline for its operational requirements. The plant's treated effluent flows into the Antiesen river, a tributary of the Inn river, which eventually joins the Danube. The Danube is a major European waterway that drains into the Black Sea. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a larger ecological network. The plant plays a key role in protecting water quality in this region, preventing nutrient pollution and safeguarding downstream habitats.
Environmental context
Mittlere Antiesen discharges into the Antiesen river, a tributary of the Inn river, which flows into the Danube. The Danube ultimately drains into the Black Sea, making this plant part of a vast transboundary watershed. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic ecosystems, including fish species such as Danube salmon and various migratory birds. The plant's treatment helps maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive region, reducing nutrient loads that could cause eutrophication in downstream lakes and coastal areas.
Frequently asked questions
Mittlere Antiesen is located in Hübing, Reichersberg, in the Bezirk Ried district of Oberösterreich, Austria.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 15,159, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU standards.
Treated wastewater from Mittlere Antiesen is discharged into the Antiesen river, a tributary of the Inn river, which flows into the Danube and eventually reaches the Black Sea.
As an Austrian plant, Mittlere Antiesen operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 PE discharging into inland waters.
For a plant of this scale in Austria, secondary treatment is standard, involving biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids. Some plants may also include nutrient removal to meet local water quality targets.
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