Overview
Ajak Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving 2,443 people in Ajak, Hungary. It discharges treated water into the local watershed in the Észak-Alföld region.
Ajak Szennyviztisztito Telep is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Ajak, a town in the Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county of Hungary's Észak-Alföld region. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,443 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Hungarian and EU standards. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 922 cubic meters per day and a current discharge volume of about 288 cubic meters per day, the facility operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment of municipal wastewater. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Tisza River basin, a major tributary of the Danube. This contributes to the protection of downstream ecosystems, including the Tisza's floodplain habitats and the Danube Delta, a critical ecological zone for migratory birds and aquatic biodiversity.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tisza River basin, which flows into the Danube River and ultimately reaches the Black Sea. The Tisza supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting downstream water quality and preventing eutrophication in the Danube Delta region.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Ajak, a town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, Észak-Alföld region, Hungary.
The plant serves approximately 2,443 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU guidelines.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Tisza River basin, eventually reaching the Danube and the Black Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
As a Hungarian facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment based on population size and receiving water sensitivity.
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