Bazakerettye Baza Szennyviztisztito Telep - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Bázakerettye, Hungary

Bazakerettye Baza Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Bázakerettye, within the Zala county of western Hungary. The facility serves a small population of 155 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. The plant is situated in the Nyugat-Dunántúl region, an area characterized by rolling hills and agricultural landscapes. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, ensuring a high level of effluent quality. With a designed capacity of 400 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 18.27 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating it is sized for future growth or seasonal peaks. As a Hungarian plant, it operates under the national implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment levels based on population equivalents and receiving water sensitivity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Mura River and then the Drava River, which flows into the Danube. This downstream chain supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is part of the larger Danube basin. The advanced treatment helps protect these water bodies from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.

The plant discharges into local streams that feed the Mura River, a tributary of the Drava, which joins the Danube. This river system supports a variety of fish and aquatic life, including species that migrate through the Danube basin. The advanced treatment level reduces nutrient loads, helping to prevent eutrophication in downstream waters and maintaining ecological balance in the region.