Overview
Harkany Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Harkány, Hungary. It treats municipal wastewater with a designed capacity of 13,333 m³/day and discharges 348.22 m³/day.
Harkany Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Harkány, a spa town in Baranya county, Hungary. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,954 residents and is part of the municipal infrastructure in the Dél-Dunántúl region. The plant operates with advanced treatment processes, meeting the requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for sensitive areas. With a designed capacity of 13,333 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 348.22 m³/day, the facility has significant reserve capacity for future growth. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Drava River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Danube ultimately flows into the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality, supporting both ecological health and the tourism-dependent local economy.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters the local drainage network that flows into the Drava River, a major tributary of the Danube River system. The Danube carries water through the Danube Delta into the Black Sea. The region supports diverse aquatic life and is an important corridor for migratory fish species. Advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient loading and protects downstream ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Harkány, a spa town in Baranya county, in the Dél-Dunántúl region of Hungary.
The plant serves approximately 2,954 residents of Harkány and surrounding areas.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Drava River, a tributary of the Danube, which flows into the Black Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, meeting EU standards for sensitive areas.
As a plant in Hungary, an EU member state, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For its population size, advanced treatment is required if the receiving waters are sensitive to eutrophication.
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