Gömörszőlős Szennyvíztisztító Telep - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Northern Hungary

Gömörszőlős Szennyvíztisztító Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Gömörszőlős, a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, northern Hungary. The plant serves a population of approximately 20 residents, reflecting the rural character of the area. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). With a designed capacity of 50 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 2.36 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity, typical for small agglomerations. 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 the sensitive aquatic ecosystems of the region, which support diverse freshwater species and contribute to the ecological health of the broader Carpathian Basin.

The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Sajó River, a tributary of the Tisza River, which ultimately reaches the Danube and the Black Sea. The region's watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as barbel and chub, and the advanced treatment helps maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive area.