Overview
Bocs Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Bőcs, Hungary. It treats wastewater for approximately 1,142 residents with a designed capacity of 2,700 m³/day.
Bocs Szennyviztisztito Telep is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Bőcs, a village in the Miskolc district of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, northern Hungary. The plant serves a population of about 1,142 people and is part of the region's water infrastructure under Hungarian and EU regulations. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 2,700 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 134.62 m³/day, the facility has ample capacity for future growth. Hungary's water authorities oversee compliance with national and EU standards. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that eventually drain into the Tisza River basin, a major tributary of the Danube. This region is part of the Carpathian Basin, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems. The advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality and ecological health.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Sajó River, a tributary of the Tisza River, which ultimately reaches the Danube River and the Black Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is part of the Carpathian Basin's ecological network. Advanced treatment reduces nutrient loads, protecting downstream habitats from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Bőcs, a village in the Miskolc district of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, northern Hungary.
The plant serves approximately 1,142 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU definitions.
Treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Sajó River, part of the Tisza River basin, ultimately reaching the Danube and the Black Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
The plant operates under Hungarian national regulations that implement the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring appropriate treatment for its population size and discharge location.
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