Overview
Janoshalma Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Jánoshalma, Hungary. It treats wastewater for 803 residents with a designed capacity of 2250 m³/day.
Janoshalma Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Jánoshalma, within the Dél-Alföld region of Hungary. The facility serves a population of 803, reflecting its role in managing municipal wastewater for this small agglomeration. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, ensuring high-quality effluent. With a designed capacity of 2250 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 94.66 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating potential for future growth. As a Hungarian facility, it operates under the national implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment levels based on population equivalents and receiving water sensitivity. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies, contributing to the protection of the Tisza River basin and ultimately the Danube River. The plant's advanced treatment helps safeguard downstream ecosystems and supports the region's water quality objectives.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local watercourses that drain into the Tisza River basin, a major tributary of the Danube. The Danube flows into the Black Sea, making this facility part of a large international watershed. The advanced treatment helps protect aquatic life and water quality in the sensitive lowland rivers and wetlands of the Dél-Alföld region.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Jánoshalma, in the Dél-Alföld region of Hungary, within Bács-Kiskun county.
The plant serves a population of 803 residents, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that flow into the Tisza River basin, ultimately reaching the Danube River and the Black Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, ensuring high effluent quality.
As a Hungarian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment based on population size and receiving water sensitivity. Advanced treatment is typical for sensitive areas.
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