Overview
Jánoshida Szennyviztisztító Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving 1,562 people in Jánoshida, Hungary. It discharges 184.13 m³/day of treated effluent into local waterways within the Észak-Alföld region.
Jánoshida Szennyviztisztító Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Jánoshida, a town in the Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county of Hungary's Észak-Alföld region. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,562 residents, reflecting its role as a small-scale municipal treatment facility in the Great Plain area. As an advanced treatment plant, it provides a higher level of pollutant removal beyond secondary treatment, which is particularly relevant for sensitive receiving environments. The plant has a designed capacity of 2,850 m³/day and currently treats an average daily flow of 184.13 m³, indicating significant spare capacity. Under Hungarian and EU regulations, such plants are subject to the 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 surface waters that eventually drain into the Tisza River basin, a major tributary of the Danube. This contributes to the protection of downstream aquatic ecosystems, including the Tisza's diverse fish populations and floodplain habitats. The plant's advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading, supporting water quality in the region's agricultural landscape.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local watercourses that flow into the Tisza River, a major tributary of the Danube River, which ultimately reaches the Black Sea. The Tisza basin supports diverse aquatic life, including protected fish species and migratory birds. Advanced treatment at this plant helps minimize nutrient and pollutant loads, safeguarding the ecological health of these downstream waters in Hungary's Great Plain region.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Jánoshida, a town in the Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county of Hungary's Észak-Alföld region (Great Plain). Its address is along Fő utca near the Szabadidőparki area.
The plant serves approximately 1,562 residents, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The treated effluent is discharged into local surface waters that flow into the Tisza River basin, a major tributary of the Danube River, which ultimately reaches the Black Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment to remove additional nutrients and pollutants, in line with EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive requirements for sensitive areas.
As a Hungarian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment levels based on population equivalents and receiving water sensitivity. For small agglomerations like this, advanced treatment may be required if discharging to sensitive areas.
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