Overview
Schandorf Schachendorf is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Schandorf/Čemba, Burgenland, Austria, serving 881 people with a designed capacity of 2000 m³/day.
Schandorf Schachendorf is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Schandorf/Čemba, a village in the Bezirk Oberwart district of Burgenland, Austria. The plant serves a small population of 881 residents and has a designed capacity of 2000 cubic meters per day, with an average discharge volume of 303.71 m³/day, indicating ample reserve capacity. As an advanced treatment facility, it likely employs nutrient removal processes such as nitrogen and phosphorus reduction, which are typical for sensitive receiving waters under Austrian and EU regulations. The treated effluent from the plant ultimately drains into the local hydrological network of Burgenland, which flows into the Danube River basin and eventually the Black Sea. The region's aquatic ecosystems benefit from the plant's advanced treatment, reducing nutrient loads that could otherwise contribute to eutrophication in downstream water bodies.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed of Burgenland, which is part of the Danube River basin. The Danube flows through Central and Eastern Europe before reaching the Black Sea. Advanced treatment at this facility helps protect downstream aquatic habitats from nutrient pollution, supporting biodiversity in the Danube's floodplains and delta ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Schandorf/Čemba, Bezirk Oberwart, Burgenland, Austria, with coordinates 47.238° N, 16.419° E.
The plant serves a population of 881 people, making it a small agglomeration under EU classification.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed of Burgenland, which is part of the Danube River basin.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which typically includes nutrient removal (nitrogen and phosphorus) beyond secondary treatment, as required for sensitive areas under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into Austrian law. For small agglomerations like this, advanced treatment is mandated if the receiving water is sensitive to eutrophication.
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