Overview
Sebersdorf wastewater treatment plant serves approximately 5,000 residents in Steiermark, Austria. The facility operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.
The Sebersdorf wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipality of Sebersdorf, in the district of Hartberg-Fürstenfeld, Steiermark, Austria. Serving a population of around 5,000, the plant is part of the region's municipal wastewater infrastructure, handling domestic sewage from the local community. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000 are required to provide secondary treatment. As Sebersdorf serves approximately 5,000 people, it falls within this category and is expected to meet the directive's standards for biological treatment of organic matter. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Danube River basin, which flows into the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality and supporting the ecological health of downstream aquatic environments.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small streams in the Steiermark region, which are part of the Danube River basin. These waters flow through the Mur River system before reaching the Danube and ultimately the Black Sea. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as brown trout and grayling, and the plant's treatment helps maintain water quality standards for these ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
The Sebersdorf wastewater treatment plant is located in the municipality of Sebersdorf, in the district of Hartberg-Fürstenfeld, Steiermark, Austria.
The plant serves approximately 5,000 residents in the Sebersdorf area.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Danube River basin, eventually reaching the Black Sea.
As an Austrian plant, Sebersdorf operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent are required to provide secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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