Overview
Belezna Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving 555 people in Belezna, Hungary. It discharges 65.42 m³/day of treated effluent into local waterways.
Belezna Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Belezna, a village in Zala County, Hungary. The plant serves a small population of 555 residents, reflecting its role in rural sanitation infrastructure in the Nyugat-Dunántúl region. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent. Its designed capacity of 1,000 m³/day indicates headroom for future growth, while current discharge volume is 65.42 m³/day. The treated effluent is discharged into local surface waters that drain toward the Zala River and ultimately into Lake Balaton, a large freshwater lake of ecological and recreational importance. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect water quality in this sensitive watershed.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Zala River basin, which flows into Lake Balaton, Central Europe's largest lake. Lake Balaton supports diverse aquatic life and is a vital recreational resource. Advanced treatment at this plant reduces nutrient loading, helping to prevent eutrophication in the lake's ecosystem.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Belezna, a village in Zala County, within the Nyugat-Dunántúl region of Hungary.
The plant serves a population of 555 residents, typical of a small rural agglomeration in Hungary.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that drain into the Zala River, which flows into Lake Balaton.
The plant provides advanced treatment, exceeding the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive's secondary treatment requirement for small agglomerations.
As an EU member state, Hungary implements the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. Plants serving under 2,000 population equivalent typically require secondary treatment, but this plant's advanced treatment offers higher environmental protection.
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