Overview
UWWTP_PETANJCI is a secondary treatment plant serving Turjanci, Slovenia, with a designed capacity of 1,800 m³/day and an average discharge of 280.85 m³/day.
UWWTP_PETANJCI is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located near Turjanci in northeastern Slovenia, serving a population of approximately 2,118 people. The facility is situated in the Mura River region, close to the border with Austria, and operates as part of Slovenia's national wastewater infrastructure. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 1,800 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 280.85 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Mura River, a tributary of the Drava River, and then into the Danube River basin. The Mura River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region, connecting the Alps to the Pannonian Basin.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Mura River catchment, which flows into the Drava River and then the Danube, eventually reaching the Black Sea. The Mura River is a dynamic lowland river that supports a variety of fish species and riparian habitats. The region is part of the Mura-Drava-Danube biosphere reserve, an ecologically sensitive area that relies on effective wastewater treatment to maintain water quality and biodiversity.
Frequently asked questions
UWWTP_PETANJCI is located near Turjanci in the municipality of Radenci, northeastern Slovenia, close to the Mura River and the Austrian border.
The plant serves a population of approximately 2,118 people in the Turjanci area and surrounding settlements.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which flows into the Mura River, a tributary of the Drava River, and eventually into the Danube River basin.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
The plant has a designed capacity of 1,800 m³ per day, with an average discharge volume of 280.85 m³ per day, indicating it operates well below its capacity.
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