Overview
Homrogd Szennyviztisztito Telep is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving the small community of Homrogd, Hungary. It has a designed capacity of 1,000 m³/day and discharges treated effluent into local waterways.
Homrogd Szennyviztisztito Telep is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Homrogd, a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, northern Hungary. The plant serves a population of approximately 393 residents, reflecting its role in a small rural agglomeration. The facility provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment stage required under Hungarian and EU regulations. With a designed capacity of 1,000 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 46.33 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating it is sized for future growth or seasonal peaks. The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Hernád River, a tributary of the Tisza River. The Tisza ultimately drains into the Danube River and the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of these downstream water bodies from nutrient and organic pollution.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small watercourses that feed the Hernád River, which flows southward to join the Tisza River. The Tisza is a major tributary of the Danube, which empties into the Black Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional biodiversity. The secondary treatment provided helps reduce organic load and nutrients, mitigating eutrophication risks in downstream lakes and coastal zones.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Homrogd, a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, northern Hungary.
The plant serves approximately 393 residents, making it a small-scale municipal facility.
The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Hernád River, part of the Tisza River basin.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As an EU member state, Hungary implements the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for all agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent. Although Homrogd serves fewer than 2,000 people, the plant still meets secondary treatment standards to protect local water quality.
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