Cigand Szennyviztisztito Telep - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Cigánd, Hungary

Cigand Szennyviztisztito Telep is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Cigánd, a town in the Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county of northern Hungary. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,050 people, making it a small-scale facility within the country's wastewater infrastructure. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 6,870 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 241.66 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating potential for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tisza River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Tisza River basin supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is an important water resource for the region. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality and ecological health.

The plant discharges into the Tisza River basin, which flows into the Danube River and eventually the Black Sea. The Tisza River supports a variety of fish species and migratory birds, making it an ecologically sensitive waterway. Advanced treatment at this facility helps reduce nutrient loads and protect the river's biodiversity.