Overview
Gorbehaza Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Görbeháza, Hungary, serving 1,510 people.
Gorbehaza Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Görbeháza, a town in Hajdú-Bihar county within the Észak-Alföld region of Hungary. The plant serves a population of 1,510 and is part of the municipal infrastructure for the area. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. As a Hungarian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires appropriate treatment for agglomerations of this size. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Tisza River basin, a major tributary of the Danube. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality and supporting the ecological health of downstream aquatic environments.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local watercourses that flow into the Tisza River, which is part of the Danube River basin. The Tisza supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Central Europe. The advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting downstream ecosystems from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Görbeháza, a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, Észak-Alföld region, Hungary.
The plant serves a population of 1,510 people in the Görbeháza area.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment.
As a Hungarian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires appropriate treatment for agglomerations of this size.
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