Hosszupalyi Szennyviztisztito Telep - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Hosszúpályi, Hungary

Hosszupalyi Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Hosszúpályi, a town in the Észak-Alföld region of Hungary. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,405 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU standards. It is operated as part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure managed by Debreceni Vízmű Zrt. The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Advanced treatment typically includes nutrient removal to protect sensitive water bodies. The plant has a designed capacity of 3,492 cubic meters per day, with a current discharge volume of 283.51 cubic meters per day, indicating ample capacity for future growth. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Tisza River basin, a major tributary of the Danube. This region is part of the larger Danube River Basin, which flows into the Black Sea. The advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports water quality in the sensitive lowland areas of the Great Hungarian Plain.

The plant discharges into the Tisza River basin, which flows through the Great Hungarian Plain and eventually joins the Danube River before reaching the Black Sea. This region supports diverse aquatic life and is important for migratory birds. The advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loads, protecting downstream water bodies from eutrophication.