Overview
Scheifling wastewater treatment plant in Lind bei Scheifling, Steiermark, Austria, serves 2,233 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 421.71 cubic meters per day and has a designed capacity of 3,200 cubic meters per day.
Scheifling wastewater treatment plant is located in Lind bei Scheifling, a locality in the municipality of Scheifling, Bezirk Murau, Steiermark, Austria. The plant serves a population of 2,233 and is part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, meeting high standards for effluent quality. With a designed capacity of 3,200 cubic meters per day and a current discharge volume of 421.71 cubic meters per day, it operates well below its capacity. As an Austrian facility, it complies with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for agglomerations of this size. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that eventually drains into the Mur River, a major tributary of the Drava River, which flows into the Danube and ultimately the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Mur River basin and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local stream that flows into the Mur River, a significant river in Styria that supports diverse aquatic life and provides water for agriculture and recreation. The Mur River joins the Drava near the Croatian border, and the Drava flows into the Danube, which empties into the Black Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the ecological health of this river system, particularly in the context of nutrient-sensitive downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
The Scheifling wastewater treatment plant is located at Flößerstraße in Lind bei Scheifling, a locality in the municipality of Scheifling, Bezirk Murau, Steiermark, Austria.
The plant serves a population of 2,233 people, making it a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated wastewater is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Mur River, a major tributary of the Drava River, which eventually reaches the Danube and the Black Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As an Austrian facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment for agglomerations to protect receiving water bodies. Austria also has national regulations that enforce strict effluent standards.
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