Peilstein Julbach Wastewater Treatment Plant - Peilstein im Mühlviertel, Austria

Peilstein Julbach is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Peilstein im Mühlviertel, in the Bezirk Rohrbach district of Oberösterreich, Austria. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,700 people, reflecting its role in managing municipal wastewater for this small community in the Mühlviertel region. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 4,170 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 933.91 m³/day, the plant operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment and compliance with Austrian water quality standards. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Danube River basin. The Mühlviertel region is characterized by its rolling hills and numerous small rivers, which feed into the larger Danube system. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect these sensitive freshwater ecosystems from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.

The plant discharges into small streams in the Mühlviertel region, which flow into the Danube River basin. The Danube is a major European waterway that ultimately reaches the Black Sea. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. Advanced treatment at this plant helps minimize nutrient loading and protects downstream water quality in this sensitive river system.