Barcs Szennyviztisztito Telep, Barcs

Overview

Barcs Szennyviztisztito Telep serves 17,000 people in Barcs, Hungary. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.

Barcs Szennyviztisztito Telep is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Barcs, a town in Somogy county within the Dél-Dunántúl region of Hungary. The facility serves a population of approximately 17,000 residents, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU classification. As a Hungarian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent. The directive also mandates more advanced treatment if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Drava River, a tributary of the Danube. The Danube then flows into the Black Sea, making this plant part of a large international river basin. The Drava River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region.

Environmental context

The plant discharges into the Drava River basin, which flows into the Danube and eventually the Black Sea. The Drava River supports diverse aquatic habitats and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The region's wetlands and floodplains provide critical ecosystem services, including water purification and flood regulation.

Frequently asked questions

The plant is located in Barcs, a town in Somogy county, Dél-Dunántúl region, Hungary. Its address is Belcsapuszta, Pálfalu, Barcs.

The plant serves approximately 17,000 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU standards.

The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Drava River, a tributary of the Danube, and ultimately into the Black Sea.

As a Hungarian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size and may require tertiary treatment if the receiving waters are sensitive.

Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent are required to have at least secondary treatment. Many Hungarian plants also incorporate nutrient removal to meet water quality standards for the Danube basin.