Edeleny Szennyviztisztito Telep - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Edeleny, Hungary

Edeleny Szennyviztisztito Telep is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Edeleny, in the Borsod-Abauj-Zemplen county of northern Hungary. The plant serves a population of approximately 4,577 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Hungarian and EU regulations. 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 7,125 m³/day and a reported discharge volume of 539.54 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 basin. The Tisza is a major tributary of the Danube, flowing through Hungary and several neighboring countries. The advanced treatment level helps protect downstream water quality and aquatic ecosystems in the Tisza and Danube river systems.

The plant discharges into the Tisza River basin, a major tributary of the Danube River. The Tisza supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Central Europe. Advanced treatment at this facility reduces nutrient and pollutant loads, helping to maintain water quality in the downstream Danube Delta and the Black Sea.