Encs Szennyviztisztito Telep - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Szalaszend, Hungary

Encs Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Szalaszend, in the Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county of northern Hungary. The facility serves a population of approximately 4,469 people, providing essential sanitation services for the local community. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, ensuring a high level of pollutant removal before discharge. With a design capacity of 8,803 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 526.81 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating potential for future growth. As a Hungarian facility, it operates under the national implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment levels based on population equivalents and receiving water sensitivity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Tisza River basin, a major tributary of the Danube. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports water quality in the region, which is part of the larger Danube River Basin, one of Europe's most significant ecological corridors.

The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Hernád River, a tributary of the Tisza River, which ultimately joins the Danube River before reaching the Black Sea. The region's aquatic ecosystems support diverse fish populations and migratory bird species. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting downstream water bodies from eutrophication and maintaining ecological balance in the Tisza and Danube basins.