Csabrendek Szennyviztisztito Telep - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Zalagyömörő, Hungary

Csabrendek Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Zalagyömörő, within the Közép-Dunántúl region of Hungary. The facility serves a population of approximately 2,672, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Hungarian and EU regulations. Its designed capacity is 2,000 m³/day, and it discharges an average volume of 314.98 m³/day. As an advanced treatment plant, it goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, which is typical for facilities in sensitive areas under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). This level of treatment helps protect receiving water bodies from eutrophication. The plant operates under Hungary's national water management framework, which implements EU directives and sets discharge standards for pollutants. The treated effluent from the plant ultimately drains into the local watershed, which is part of the Danube River basin. The Danube flows into the Black Sea, making the plant's advanced treatment crucial for reducing nutrient loads that could contribute to algal blooms and hypoxia in downstream ecosystems. The region's inland location and moderate climate influence the plant's operational parameters.

The plant discharges into the local watershed within the Danube River basin, which flows through Central and Eastern Europe before reaching the Black Sea. The Danube supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient pollution, protecting downstream water quality and preventing eutrophication in sensitive areas of the Black Sea.