Overview
Dombrad Szennyviztisztito Telep is a secondary treatment plant serving Cigánd, Hungary. It treats wastewater for 2,500 residents with a designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day.
Dombrad Szennyviztisztito Telep is a wastewater treatment facility located in Cigánd, a town in the Észak-Magyarország region of Hungary. The plant serves a population of 2,500 and operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required for municipal wastewater under Hungarian and EU regulations. The plant has a designed capacity of 2,000 cubic meters per day and currently discharges approximately 294.7 cubic meters daily. As a secondary treatment facility, it meets the requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size, which mandates secondary treatment for populations between 2,000 and 10,000 in non-sensitive areas. 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 life and is an important ecological corridor in Central Europe. The plant's operation helps protect downstream water quality in this sensitive river system.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local drainage network that flows into the Tisza River, a major tributary of the Danube River. The Tisza River basin is ecologically significant, supporting diverse fish populations and migratory bird species. The secondary treatment provided by the plant reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping to maintain water quality in this important Central European watershed.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Cigánd, a town in the Észak-Magyarország region of Hungary, near the border with Slovakia.
The plant serves approximately 2,500 residents in the Cigánd area.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the local drainage network, which flows into the Tisza River, a major tributary of the Danube River.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000 are required to have secondary treatment. This plant meets that requirement with its secondary treatment process.
For small agglomerations in Hungary, secondary treatment is the standard, typically involving biological processes such as activated sludge or trickling filters, as mandated by EU regulations.
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