Overview
Murfeld Weitersfeld is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving 1,533 people in Svečane, Austria. It discharges 350 m³/day of treated effluent.
Murfeld Weitersfeld is a wastewater treatment plant located near Svečane in the Šentilj municipality, close to the Austrian-Slovenian border. The plant serves a small population of 1,533 people, reflecting its role in a rural or peri-urban setting. Its advanced treatment level indicates a high standard of effluent quality. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 350 m³/day, the plant has significant spare capacity, suggesting it is designed to accommodate future growth or seasonal peaks. The advanced treatment process likely includes nutrient removal to protect sensitive receiving waters. The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that drain toward the Mur River, a major tributary of the Drava and ultimately the Danube. This river system supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional biodiversity. The plant's advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient loading and protects downstream ecosystems in the Danube basin.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small streams that flow into the Mur River, which joins the Drava and then the Danube before reaching the Black Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats and is a key migratory corridor for fish species. Advanced treatment at this plant reduces nutrient and pollutant loads, helping to maintain water quality in the sensitive Danube basin.
Frequently asked questions
Murfeld Weitersfeld is located near Svečane in the Šentilj municipality, close to the Austrian-Slovenian border. The plant serves the local community in the Murfeld region.
The plant serves a population of 1,533 people, typical of a small agglomeration in rural Austria.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local streams that flow into the Mur River, part of the Danube basin. The plant uses advanced treatment to ensure high effluent quality.
As an Austrian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 people and appropriate treatment for smaller ones. The advanced treatment level exceeds minimum requirements.
For small agglomerations under 2,000 people, the EU directive requires appropriate treatment. In Austria, many such plants use advanced treatment with nutrient removal to protect sensitive water bodies like the Danube basin.
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