Overview
Egyhazasradoc Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Rádóckölked, Hungary. It treats wastewater for about 1,291 people with a designed capacity of 1,500 m³/day.
Egyhazasradoc Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Rádóckölked, within the Nyugat-Dunántúl region of Hungary. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,291, making it a small-scale municipal treatment works. Its designed capacity is 1,500 cubic meters per day, and it currently discharges about 152 cubic meters of treated effluent daily. As an advanced treatment plant, it goes beyond secondary biological treatment to remove nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, which is typical for facilities in sensitive catchment areas. Hungary, as an EU member state, implements the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires advanced treatment for agglomerations discharging into sensitive areas. Although the specific receiving water body is not named, the plant's advanced treatment level suggests it operates in a region where nutrient reduction is prioritized to protect downstream waters. The treated effluent from the plant ultimately drains into the local watershed of the Rába River basin, which flows into the Danube and eventually the Black Sea. The advanced treatment helps safeguard the ecological health of these water bodies by minimizing nutrient loading, which can cause eutrophication. The plant plays a key role in maintaining water quality in the region's rural landscape.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Rába River basin, a tributary of the Danube, which flows into the Black Sea. The Rába River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in western Hungary. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient pollution, protecting the river's water quality and downstream ecosystems from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Rádóckölked, in the Nyugat-Dunántúl region of Hungary, near the town of Körmend.
The plant serves approximately 1,291 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater directives.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes biological nutrient removal to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus levels beyond secondary treatment standards.
The plant discharges into the Rába River basin, a tributary of the Danube, ultimately flowing into the Black Sea. Advanced treatment helps protect these water bodies from nutrient pollution.
As a Hungarian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires advanced treatment for discharges into sensitive areas to prevent eutrophication.
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