Budakeszi Szennyviztisztito Telep - Municipal Wastewater Treatment in Budakeszi, Hungary

Budakeszi Szennyviztisztito Telep is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Budakeszi, a town in Pest County, Hungary, within the Közép-Magyarország region. The plant serves a population of approximately 16,761, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under EU classification. As a Hungarian facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates more stringent treatment if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with national and EU standards. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Danube River basin, a major European river system flowing into the Black Sea. The Danube supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality in the Danube catchment.

The plant discharges into the Danube River basin, which flows through Hungary and several other countries before reaching the Black Sea. The Danube supports a wide range of aquatic species and is a vital migratory route for fish. Protecting water quality in this basin is essential for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem health in the region.