Overview
Hatvan Szennyviztisztito Telep serves the city of Hatvan in northern Hungary, treating wastewater for approximately 24,000 residents. The plant operates under Hungary's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Hatvan Szennyviztisztito Telep is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Hatvan, a town in Heves County, northern Hungary. The facility serves a population of around 24,000 people, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under EU classification. As a Hungarian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. Hungary's national regulations transpose the directive, and plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalents are expected to meet secondary treatment standards, with tertiary treatment required in sensitive areas. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Zagyva River, a tributary of the Tisza River. The Tisza flows southward through Hungary and into Serbia, eventually joining the Danube. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic life and are important for regional biodiversity, with the Tisza River basin being a key ecological corridor in Central Europe.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Zagyva River catchment, which flows into the Tisza River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Tisza River basin supports a variety of fish species and migratory birds, and its floodplains provide important wetland habitats. The area is part of the Pannonian biogeographic region, characterized by lowland rivers and agricultural landscapes.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Hatvan, a town in Heves County, northern Hungary. Its address is Mikes utca, Kishatvan, Hatvan, in the Hatvani járás district.
The plant serves approximately 24,367 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment standards.
The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that flow into the Zagyva River, a tributary of the Tisza River, which eventually joins the Danube River.
As a Hungarian facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. Hungary's national regulations enforce these standards.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalents are required to provide secondary treatment. In sensitive areas, tertiary treatment may be necessary to remove nutrients.
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