Wimpassing_Leitha Wastewater Treatment Plant, Wampersdorf, Austria

Wimpassing_Leitha is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Wampersdorf, in the state of Niederösterreich, Austria. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,011 and has a designed capacity of 5,000 cubic meters per day, with a current discharge volume of 595.48 cubic meters per day. As an advanced treatment facility, Wimpassing_Leitha goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, ensuring high-quality effluent. The plant operates under Austria's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for agglomerations of this size to protect sensitive water bodies. The treated effluent from Wimpassing_Leitha is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Danube River basin and eventually the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in safeguarding the ecological health of the region's streams and rivers, supporting aquatic life and downstream water quality.

The plant discharges into the Leitha River, a tributary of the Danube, which flows into the Black Sea. The Leitha River supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is an important corridor for fish migration. The advanced treatment at Wimpassing_Leitha helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting the river from eutrophication and maintaining water quality for downstream communities and habitats.