Overview
Pollau VKA is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Pöllau, Steiermark, Austria. It treats wastewater for approximately 8,256 residents under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Pollau VKA is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Pöllau, a town in the Steiermark region of Austria. The plant serves a population of approximately 8,256 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under European Union classifications. As a plant operating within the EU, Pollau VKA is subject to the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater. The plant's treatment processes and capacity are designed to meet these regulatory standards, ensuring compliance with Austrian water quality requirements. The treated effluent from Pollau VKA is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Danube River basin, ultimately reaching the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's aquatic ecosystems, including the Feistritz River and its tributaries, which support diverse freshwater life and are important for local biodiversity.
Environmental context
Pollau VKA discharges into the Feistritz River, a tributary of the Lafnitz River, which flows into the Raab River and eventually the Danube River basin, draining into the Black Sea. The surrounding watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats, including fish populations and riparian vegetation, making effective wastewater treatment essential for maintaining water quality and ecological balance in this region of Steiermark.
Frequently asked questions
Pollau VKA is located in Pöllau, a town in the district of Hartberg-Fürstenfeld, Steiermark, Austria. The plant's address is Hoffeldweg, Freiberg, Pöllau.
Pollau VKA serves approximately 8,256 people, making it a small to medium agglomeration under EU classification.
The treated effluent from Pollau VKA is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Feistritz River, part of the Danube River basin, which ultimately drains into the Black Sea.
As an Austrian wastewater treatment plant, Pollau VKA operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalents are generally required to provide secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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