Overview
Isaszeg Szennyviztisztito Telep is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Isaszeg, Hungary. It treats wastewater for approximately 13,333 residents in the Pest county region.
Isaszeg Szennyviztisztito Telep is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Isaszeg, a town in Pest county within the Közép-Magyarország region of Hungary. The plant serves a population of around 13,333 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under Hungarian and EU standards. As a plant of this scale in Hungary, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent discharging into freshwater. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Danube River basin, which flows through Hungary and into the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Danube catchment, supporting aquatic ecosystems and downstream communities.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Danube River basin, which flows through Hungary and several other countries before reaching the Black Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for millions. The plant's treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream ecosystems and water quality in the Danube Delta.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Isaszeg, a town in Pest county, Közép-Magyarország region, Hungary. Its address is Nádas utca, Isaszeg, Gödöllői járás, Pest vármegye.
The plant serves approximately 13,333 residents of Isaszeg and surrounding areas, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU definitions.
The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that are part of the Danube River basin, which ultimately flows into the Black Sea.
As a Hungarian plant serving over 10,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size.
Plants of this scale in Hungary typically employ secondary biological treatment, such as activated sludge or trickling filters, to meet EU standards for organic matter and suspended solids removal.
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