Overview
Schenkenfelden wastewater treatment plant in Vorderkönigschlag, Austria, serves 1,558 people with advanced treatment. It discharges 536.20 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 2,300 m³/day.
The Schenkenfelden wastewater treatment plant is located in Vorderkönigschlag, a locality in the municipality of Schenkenfelden, Oberösterreich, Austria. The plant serves a population of 1,558 and is classified as a small agglomeration under Austrian and EU regulations. The facility employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. It has a designed capacity of 2,300 m³/day and currently discharges 536.20 m³/day of treated wastewater, indicating ample reserve capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that eventually drains into the Danube River basin. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local aquatic environment and downstream ecosystems, including the Danube, by ensuring high-quality effluent before release.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a small stream that flows into the Feldaist River, a tributary of the Danube. The Danube River basin is a major European watershed supporting diverse aquatic life and providing water for millions. The advanced treatment at Schenkenfelden helps reduce nutrient loads and protect downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Anton-Schiesser-Straße 23, in Vorderkönigschlag, a locality within the municipality of Schenkenfelden, in the district of Urfahr-Umgebung, Oberösterreich, Austria.
The plant serves a population of 1,558, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local stream that flows into the Feldaist River, a tributary of the Danube River basin.
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.
As an Austrian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent, and advanced treatment in sensitive areas.
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