Overview
Igal Szennyviztisztito Telep is a secondary treatment plant serving 255 people in Igal, Hungary. It discharges 30.06 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local watershed.
Igal Szennyviztisztito Telep is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Igal, a small town in Somogy county, within the Dél-Dunántúl region of Hungary. The plant serves a population of approximately 255 residents, reflecting the small-scale nature of the community's wastewater infrastructure. The facility provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment stage required under Hungarian and EU regulations for smaller agglomerations. The plant has a designed capacity of 1,600 m³/day, with a current discharge volume of 30.06 m³/day, indicating it operates well below its capacity. As part of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), secondary treatment is mandatory for all discharges from agglomerations of this size. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Danube River basin via the Kapos River. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic life and are part of the broader Carpathian Basin ecosystem. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and downstream environments from untreated sewage.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Kapos River catchment, a tributary of the Drava River, which flows into the Danube. The Danube then carries water to the Black Sea. The local watershed supports agricultural and natural habitats, and the plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic loads, protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Igal, a small town in Somogy county, within the Dél-Dunántúl region of Hungary.
The plant serves approximately 255 residents, reflecting its role as a small-scale municipal facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local water system, which flows into the Kapos River catchment, part of the Danube 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 a Hungarian facility, the plant operates under national regulations that implement the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, mandating secondary treatment for all discharges from agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000, though smaller plants like this one also typically meet this standard.
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