Overview
Gelse Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Pölöskefő, Hungary, serving 920 people. It discharges 108.45 m³/day of treated effluent into the local watershed.
Gelse Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Pölöskefő, within the Zala county of western Hungary. The plant serves a population of approximately 920 residents and has a designed capacity of 500 m³ per day, with an average discharge volume of 108.45 m³ per day. As an advanced treatment plant, it provides a higher level of pollutant removal than secondary treatment, aligning with Hungary's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For small agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent, the directive requires appropriate treatment, and this plant exceeds that baseline with advanced processes. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Zala River and then Lake Balaton, Central Europe's largest lake. This makes the plant's advanced treatment crucial for protecting the lake's sensitive ecosystem and supporting tourism and biodiversity in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Zala River basin, which flows into Lake Balaton, a large shallow lake of significant ecological and economic importance. Lake Balaton supports diverse aquatic life and is a major migratory corridor for birds. The advanced treatment helps control nutrient loading, preventing eutrophication in the lake's sensitive environment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Pölöskefő, a village in Zala county, western Hungary, within the Nyugat-Dunántúl region.
The plant serves approximately 920 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which flows into the Zala River and ultimately into Lake Balaton.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, protecting sensitive downstream waters like Lake Balaton.
As a Hungarian plant serving fewer than 2,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for small agglomerations. The plant's advanced treatment exceeds the minimum requirements.
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