Hajduszoboszlo Szennyviztisztito Telep - Hajdúszoboszló Wastewater Treatment Plant

Hajduszoboszlo Szennyviztisztito Telep is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Hajdúszoboszló, a city in the Hajdú-Bihar county of Hungary's Észak-Alföld region. The plant serves a population of approximately 23,000, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. As a Hungarian facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent. The directive also mandates more stringent treatment if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with national and EU standards. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Tisza River basin, a major tributary of the Danube River. The Tisza River flows through Hungary and into Serbia before joining the Danube, which empties into the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality and supporting the ecological health of the downstream environment.

The plant's discharge enters the local drainage network, which flows into the Tisza River basin. The Tisza River is a major tributary of the Danube, ultimately reaching the Black Sea. The region is part of the Great Hungarian Plain, an area with significant agricultural activity, making nutrient removal important to prevent eutrophication in downstream water bodies. The plant's operation helps maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive watershed.