Overview
Gutorfolde Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Gutorfölde, Hungary, serving a population of 960. It operates under EU regulations with a designed capacity of 1,200 m³/day.
Gutorfolde Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Gutorfölde, a village in Zala County, Hungary. The facility serves a population of approximately 960 residents, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for this small agglomeration in the Nyugat-Dunántúl region. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 1,200 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 113.17 m³/day, the plant operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Zala River and then Lake Balaton, a significant freshwater lake in Hungary. The advanced treatment helps protect the sensitive aquatic ecosystem of Lake Balaton and its catchment area from nutrient pollution.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Zala River basin, which flows into Lake Balaton, Central Europe's largest lake. Lake Balaton is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse aquatic life and serving as a major recreational resource. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loads, preventing eutrophication in the lake and maintaining water quality for downstream ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Gutorfölde, a village in Zala County, in the Nyugat-Dunántúl region of Hungary.
The plant serves a population of approximately 960 residents, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Zala River, which ultimately drains into Lake Balaton.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment, in line with EU standards for sensitive areas.
As an EU member state, Hungary implements the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For small agglomerations like Gutorfölde, secondary treatment is required, but this plant exceeds that with advanced treatment.
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