Overview
Sarleinsbach wastewater treatment plant in Oberösterreich, Austria, serves 2,924 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 702.67 m³/day of treated effluent into local waterways.
The Sarleinsbach wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipality of Sarleinsbach, Bezirk Rohrbach, in the state of Oberösterreich, Austria. It serves a population of approximately 2,924 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Austrian and EU regulations. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 702.67 m³/day, the facility operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment of municipal wastewater. Treated effluent 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 water quality, supporting aquatic ecosystems, and maintaining the ecological health of the Danube watershed.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small streams that feed into the Danube River basin, which flows through Central and Eastern Europe before reaching the Black Sea. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for migratory fish species. Advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient loading, protecting downstream water bodies from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
The Sarleinsbach WWTP is located in the municipality of Sarleinsbach, Bezirk Rohrbach, in the state of Oberösterreich, Austria.
The plant serves approximately 2,924 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that are part of the Danube River basin, which ultimately flows into the Black Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU UWWTD, agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000 require secondary treatment. Sarleinsbach, serving 2,924 people, meets this requirement and goes further with advanced treatment, ensuring high environmental protection.
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