Overview
Chernelházadamonya Szennyvíztisztító Telep is a secondary treatment plant serving 1,100 people in Chernelházadamonya, Hungary. It discharges 129.67 m³/day of treated wastewater into local waterways.
Chernelházadamonya Szennyvíztisztító Telep is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Chernelházadamonya, a village in Vas County within the Nyugat-Dunántúl region of Hungary. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,100 residents, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for this small agglomeration. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 1,164 m³/day and currently discharges an average of 129.67 m³/day of treated effluent. The treated wastewater is discharged into local surface waters, which ultimately drain into the Danube River basin via the Rába River system. This region is part of the larger Danube catchment, which flows into the Black Sea. The plant's operations contribute to protecting the water quality of local streams and the downstream aquatic environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Rába River catchment, a tributary of the Danube River. The Danube flows through Central and Eastern Europe before reaching the Black Sea. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional biodiversity. Proper wastewater treatment helps maintain water quality in these ecologically sensitive waterways.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Chernelházadamonya, a village in Vas County, within the Nyugat-Dunántúl region of Hungary.
The plant serves approximately 1,100 residents of Chernelházadamonya and surrounding areas.
The treated effluent is discharged into local surface waters that flow into the Rába River, a tributary of the Danube River, which ultimately reaches the Black Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As a Hungarian facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000, and more stringent requirements for sensitive areas.
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