Overview
Gavavencsello Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Gávavencsellő, Hungary, serving a population of 2,408. It discharges 283.86 m³/day of treated effluent.
Gavavencsello Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Gávavencsellő, a town in the Észak-Alföld region of Hungary. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,408 residents, making it a small-scale municipal treatment facility in the Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. It has a designed capacity of 1,500 m³/day and currently discharges 283.86 m³/day of treated wastewater. As a Hungarian facility, it operates under the national implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for discharges into sensitive areas. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the local water environment, ultimately draining into the Tisza River basin. The Tisza is a major tributary of the Danube, flowing through Hungary and into the Black Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the water quality of the Tisza and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tisza River basin, a major tributary of the Danube River that flows into the Black Sea. The Tisza supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the Carpathian Basin. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting downstream water quality and preventing eutrophication in sensitive freshwater habitats.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Gávavencsellő, a town in the Észak-Alföld region of Hungary, in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county.
The plant serves approximately 2,408 residents, classifying it as a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local water environment, which drains into the Tisza River basin, a major tributary of the Danube River.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment, helping to protect sensitive water bodies.
As a Hungarian facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment for discharges into sensitive areas like the Tisza River basin.
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