Overview
Csorna Szennyviztisztito Telep serves approximately 20,871 people in Csorna, Hungary. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.
Csorna Szennyviztisztito Telep is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Csorna, a town in Győr-Moson-Sopron county, Hungary. Serving a population of around 20,871, the plant is part of the region's water infrastructure in the Nyugat-Dunántúl region. As a facility serving a medium-sized agglomeration, the plant is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary biological treatment for agglomerations between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent. The directive also mandates more stringent treatment if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas. The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Danube River basin and then the Black Sea. The surrounding area is characterized by agricultural land and small rivers, making proper nutrient removal important to prevent eutrophication in downstream waters.
Environmental context
The treated effluent from Csorna Szennyviztisztito Telep flows into local streams that are part of the Rába River catchment, a tributary of the Danube. The Danube carries the water through Hungary and several other countries before reaching the Black Sea. The region's aquatic ecosystems support diverse species, and nutrient loading from wastewater can impact water quality in the river network.
Frequently asked questions
Csorna Szennyviztisztito Telep is located in Csorna, a town in Győr-Moson-Sopron county, in the Nyugat-Dunántúl region of Hungary.
The plant serves approximately 20,871 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Rába River catchment, which flows into the Danube River and ultimately the Black Sea.
As a Hungarian plant serving over 10,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment and potentially tertiary treatment if the receiving waters are sensitive.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent are required to have at least secondary biological treatment. Many also incorporate nutrient removal to protect sensitive water bodies.
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