Overview
Prellenkirchen Potzneusiedl is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Deutsch Haslau, Austria. It treats wastewater for approximately 4,024 people with a designed capacity of 3,300 m³/day.
Prellenkirchen Potzneusiedl is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Deutsch Haslau, a village in the municipality of Prellenkirchen in Lower Austria (Niederösterreich). The plant serves a population equivalent of approximately 4,024 people, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for this rural community near the Leitha River region. As an advanced treatment facility, the plant goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, which is typical for plants in sensitive catchment areas under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). The plant's designed capacity of 3,300 m³/day and current discharge volume of 837.5 m³/day indicate it operates well below its maximum capacity, allowing for future growth. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Leitha River and then into the Danube River basin. The Danube is a major European waterway that flows into the Black Sea, making the plant's advanced treatment crucial for protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and the broader Danube River Basin's water quality.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Leitha River catchment, a tributary of the Danube River. The Danube flows through multiple countries before reaching the Black Sea, making nutrient removal at this plant important for preventing eutrophication in downstream waters. The region supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a sensitive watershed where advanced treatment helps maintain ecological balance.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Deutsch Haslau, a village in the municipality of Prellenkirchen, in the district of Bruck an der Leitha, Lower Austria (Niederösterreich), Austria.
The plant serves approximately 4,024 people, making it a small to medium-sized agglomeration under EU classification.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which flows into the Leitha River and eventually the Danube River, ultimately reaching the Black Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal (nitrogen and phosphorus) beyond secondary treatment, as required for sensitive areas under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
As an Austrian plant serving a population of 4,024, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent and advanced treatment in sensitive areas.
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