Fuzesabony Szennyviztisztito Telep, Füzesabony

Overview

Fuzesabony Szennyviztisztito Telep is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 9,500 people in Füzesabony, Hungary. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Fuzesabony Szennyviztisztito Telep is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Füzesabony, a town in Heves County, northern Hungary. The plant serves a population of around 9,500, placing it in the small-to-medium agglomeration category under EU classification. As a Hungarian facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates appropriate treatment before discharge into freshwater bodies. Compliance with national regulations ensures a standard level of treatment. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Tisza River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Danube then flows into the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local watershed and downstream aquatic ecosystems from nutrient pollution and pathogens.

Environmental context

The plant's discharge enters local streams that feed into the Tisza River, which flows southward to join the Danube. The Danube ultimately reaches the Black Sea, making this plant part of a vast transboundary basin. The region supports diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as carp and pike, and the watershed is important for migratory birds. Proper treatment helps prevent eutrophication and maintains water quality in downstream ecosystems.

Frequently asked questions

The plant is located in Füzesabony, a town in Heves County, northern Hungary. It serves the local municipality.

The plant serves approximately 9,500 people, classifying it as a small-to-medium agglomeration under EU standards.

Treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Tisza River, a major tributary of the Danube, which ultimately reaches the Black Sea.

As a Hungarian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.

Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalents are required to have secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to remove organic matter and nutrients.