What does the water storage behaviour of Austrian rock glaciers, their runoff dynamics, hydrochemistry and heavy metal pollution have to do with the use of future water resources or climate change? A current research report provides information on this.

In the basins of the eastern regions of our federal territory, drinkable deep groundwaters are in many cases the most important, often even the only, source of drinking water.

Protection and monitoring of water bodies have a long tradition in Austria.

What is meant by water hardness, pH value or electrical conductivity?

The STOBIMO Trace Substances Modelling project investigates the origin of selected inorganic and organic trace substances in Austrian water bodies at the level of catchment areas, identifies a potential risk of failing to meet the environmental objectives, and analyses possible action scenarios.

How is the quality of groundwater monitored and what are the costs of monitoring?

Wastewater treatment has reached a very high quality standard in Austria, also compared to international standards. 

Apart from the wastewater from municipal and industrial wastewater treatment facilities, also polluted precipitation water is considered wastewater.

Wastewater is usually purified in three stages and includes the mechanical, biological and chemical sewage treatment steps.