has completed an 18-million-euro modernization of the pumping station, increasing its maximum capacity from 45,000 to 60,000 liters per second. The 22-month project added a high-performance pump capable of moving 15,000 liters per second.
The facility serves as the control center for Vienna's 2,500-kilometer sewer network, managing wastewater for two million people. Modernization included technical renovations, fiber optic upgrades, and new cybersecurity measures for its 700 measuring points.
Climate City Councilor Jürgen Czernohorszky noted the station now houses 's most powerful rainwater pump of its design. Future plans include a 100-million-liter underground storage basin and a second wastewater pipe to the treatment plant.