Overview
Mittlere Gusen Lungitz is a wastewater treatment plant in Lungitz, Oberösterreich, Austria, serving approximately 5,293 people. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Mittlere Gusen Lungitz is a wastewater treatment plant located in Lungitz, a locality in the municipality of Katsdorf, Bezirk Perg, Oberösterreich, Austria. The plant serves a population of approximately 5,293 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU classification. As a plant in Austria, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates appropriate treatment before discharge into inland waters, ensuring compliance with European environmental standards. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Danube River basin. The Danube is a major European waterway that flows into the Black Sea, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and providing water for millions of people. The plant's operation helps protect the water quality of this important river system.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters the Gusen river system, a tributary of the Danube. The Danube River basin is one of Europe's most ecologically significant watersheds, supporting a wide range of fish species and migratory birds. The plant's discharge contributes to the overall water quality of the Danube, which flows into the Black Sea, a semi-enclosed sea with sensitive marine ecosystems. Protecting this downstream environment requires effective nutrient removal and pollution control.
Frequently asked questions
Mittlere Gusen Lungitz is located in Lungitz, a locality in the municipality of Katsdorf, Bezirk Perg, in the state of Oberösterreich, Austria.
The plant serves approximately 5,293 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU classification.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into the Gusen river system, which is part of the Danube River basin. The Danube ultimately flows into the Black Sea.
As an Austrian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size and requires appropriate treatment before discharge into inland waters.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalents are typically required to have secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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