Overview
Traunreut OT Stein_Traun is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Traunreut, Bavaria, Germany. It serves approximately 9,653 people with a designed capacity of 7,500 m³/day and discharges 494.21 m³/day of treated effluent.
Traunreut OT Stein_Traun is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in the Traunreut district of Bavaria, Germany. The plant serves a population of around 9,653 residents and is part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure for the region. Its location in the Traun River valley places it within a sensitive freshwater ecosystem. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, ensuring high-quality effluent before discharge. With a designed capacity of 7,500 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 494.21 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth. As a German plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates advanced treatment for sensitive areas. The treated effluent is discharged into the Traun River, a tributary of the Alz, which flows into the Inn River and ultimately the Danube. This river system supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Bavaria. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality and biodiversity.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Traun River, which flows into the Alz, then the Inn, and finally the Danube River before reaching the Black Sea. The Traun River watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats and is ecologically sensitive, particularly for fish species and macroinvertebrates. Advanced treatment at this plant helps maintain water quality in this important river system.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Traunfeldstraße 34-36 in Stein an der Traun, a district of Traunreut, in the Landkreis Traunstein, Bavaria, Germany.
The plant serves approximately 9,653 people in the Traunreut area.
The plant uses advanced treatment processes and discharges treated effluent into the Traun River, which flows into the Alz, Inn, and Danube river systems.
As a German wastewater treatment plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires advanced treatment for sensitive areas to protect water quality.
In Germany, plants serving populations between 2,000 and 10,000 typically require secondary treatment under the EU directive. However, if discharging into sensitive areas, advanced treatment may be mandated to reduce nutrients.
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