Csurgó Szennyvíztisztító Telep - Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant in Csurgó, Hungary

Csurgó Szennyvíztisztító Telep is the municipal wastewater treatment plant for Csurgó, a town in the Dél-Dunántúl region of southwestern Hungary. The facility serves a population of around 10,915, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU classification. Located in the Somogy vármegye area, the plant is part of Hungary's national wastewater infrastructure, which is regulated to meet EU environmental standards. As a plant serving fewer than 15,000 people, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive's requirements for appropriate treatment based on the sensitivity of the receiving environment. Hungarian plants of this scale typically employ biological treatment to meet secondary treatment standards. The plant's capacity and operational details are managed by local municipal authorities to ensure compliance with national and EU regulations. The treated effluent from Csurgó Szennyvíztisztító Telep is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Drava River basin, ultimately flowing into the Danube River and the Black Sea. The surrounding region is characterized by agricultural landscapes and small water bodies, making proper wastewater treatment essential for protecting local water quality and downstream ecosystems.

The plant discharges into the Drava River basin, a tributary of the Danube, which flows into the Black Sea. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional biodiversity. Proper treatment helps prevent nutrient pollution that could affect downstream water quality in the Danube and Black Sea ecosystems.