Overview
Alsoberecki Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Felsőberecki, Hungary, serving approximately 1,294 people. It discharges 152.54 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
Alsoberecki Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Felsőberecki, a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, northern Hungary. The plant serves a population of about 1,294, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for a small rural community. The plant operates with advanced treatment technology, which goes beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity is 1,660 cubic meters per day, and it currently treats an average daily flow of 152.54 cubic meters, indicating ample reserve capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that eventually drains into the Tisza River, a major tributary of the Danube. This connection to the Danube basin means the plant's discharge contributes to the water quality of a transboundary river system that flows into the Black Sea, underscoring the importance of its advanced treatment in protecting downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a small watercourse that flows into the Tisza River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Tisza River basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The Danube eventually reaches the Black Sea, making the plant's advanced treatment crucial for reducing nutrient loads and protecting downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Felsőberecki, a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, northern Hungary, near the border with Slovakia.
The plant serves approximately 1,294 people, making it a small-scale facility for a rural community.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Tisza River, a major tributary of the Danube, ultimately reaching the Black Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment, in line with EU standards for sensitive areas.
As a Hungarian facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent, but Hungary applies advanced treatment in sensitive catchments.
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