Overview
Baktaloranthaza Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Karcag, Hungary. It treats wastewater for 2,700 people with a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day and discharges 318.28 m³/day.
Baktaloranthaza Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Karcag, within the Észak-Alföld region of Hungary. The facility serves a population of approximately 2,700 residents, providing essential sanitation services for this community in the Great Plain area. 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. With a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 318.28 m³/day, the plant has significant reserve capacity to accommodate future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Tisza River basin, a major tributary of the Danube. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the sensitive aquatic ecosystems of the Tisza and Danube rivers, supporting biodiversity and water quality in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tisza River basin, which flows into the Danube River and eventually reaches the Black Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Central Europe. The advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient loading and protects downstream water quality in this sensitive river system.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Karcag, in the Észak-Alföld region of Hungary, within the Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county.
The plant serves approximately 2,700 residents in the Karcag area.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that are part of the Tisza River basin, which flows into the Danube and ultimately the Black Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As a Hungarian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment for agglomerations based on population and receiving water sensitivity.
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