Overview
Hegymagas Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Monostorapáti, Hungary. It treats wastewater for 500 people with a designed capacity of 652 m³/day.
Hegymagas Szennyviztisztito Telep is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Monostorapáti, within the Tapolca district of Veszprém County, Hungary. The plant serves a small population of 500 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community in the Central Transdanubia region. The plant employs advanced treatment technology, which goes beyond the secondary treatment standard typically required for small agglomerations under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. With a designed capacity of 652 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 58.94 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating robust infrastructure for current demand. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Danube River basin. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality in the Danube and its tributaries, supporting aquatic ecosystems and reducing nutrient loads to the Black Sea.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local catchment of the Danube River basin, which flows through Hungary and several other countries before reaching the Black Sea. The advanced treatment process reduces nutrient pollution, helping to protect downstream aquatic habitats and mitigate eutrophication risks in the Danube Delta and Black Sea.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Monostorapáti, a village in the Tapolca district of Veszprém County, in the Central Transdanubia region of Hungary.
The plant serves a population of 500 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment, ensuring high-quality effluent.
As a Hungarian plant serving fewer than 2,000 people, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive's requirements for small agglomerations, which typically mandate secondary treatment. The plant's advanced treatment exceeds these standards.
The plant has a designed capacity of 652 m³ per day, with an actual discharge volume of approximately 58.94 m³ per day, indicating significant spare capacity.
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