Overview
Budaors Szennyviztisztito Telep is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Törökbálint, Hungary. It treats wastewater from approximately 64,000 people in the Közép-Magyarország region.
Budaors Szennyviztisztito Telep is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Törökbálint, Hungary, within the Pest vármegye of the Közép-Magyarország region. The plant serves a population of approximately 64,000, classifying it as a medium-to-large agglomeration under Hungarian and EU standards. As a plant of this scale in Hungary, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for all discharges from agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent. Given the population served, the plant is expected to provide at least secondary treatment, with potential for tertiary treatment if discharging to sensitive areas. The plant's treated effluent likely discharges into local waterways that drain into the Danube River basin, which flows through Hungary and ultimately into the Black Sea. The Danube is a major European river supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and providing drinking water for millions. Proper treatment at this plant helps protect downstream water quality and ecological health.
Environmental context
The plant is located inland in the Közép-Magyarország region, within the Danube River basin. Treated wastewater likely flows into local streams or the Danube itself, which travels through Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, and Romania before reaching the Black Sea. The Danube supports a rich array of fish species and migratory birds, making effective nutrient removal important to prevent eutrophication in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Törökbálint, in the Pest vármegye of the Közép-Magyarország region, Hungary.
The plant serves approximately 64,000 people, classifying it as a medium-to-large agglomeration under EU standards.
The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that are part of the Danube River basin, eventually reaching the Black Sea.
As a Hungarian plant serving over 2,000 population equivalent, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment and potentially tertiary treatment if discharging to sensitive areas.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving more than 10,000 population equivalent are required to have secondary treatment. Many also incorporate nutrient removal (tertiary treatment) to protect sensitive water bodies like the Danube.
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