Overview
Iregszemcse Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Felsőnyék, Hungary. It treats wastewater for a population of 1,722 with a designed capacity of 2,700 m³/day.
Iregszemcse Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Felsőnyék, within the Tamási district of Tolna county in southern Hungary. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,722 people, making it a small-scale facility in the Dél-Dunántúl region. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 2,700 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 202.99 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity. Under Hungarian and EU regulations, advanced treatment is required for sensitive areas, indicating the plant's role in protecting local water quality. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Danube River basin, which flows into the Black Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps safeguard downstream ecosystems, including the Danube's diverse aquatic habitats and the Black Sea's coastal environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Danube River basin, ultimately reaching the Black Sea. The region's watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for migratory fish species. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting downstream water quality and preventing eutrophication in sensitive freshwater and marine environments.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Felsőnyék, in the Tamási district of Tolna county, within the Dél-Dunántúl region of Hungary.
The plant serves a population of 1,722 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU classification.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that are part of the Danube River basin, eventually flowing into the Black Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment, as required for sensitive areas under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The plant operates under Hungarian implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates advanced treatment for agglomerations discharging into sensitive areas.
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