Overview
Jasztelek Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving 608 people in Jásztelek, Hungary. It discharges 71.67 m³/day of treated effluent into the local watershed.
Jasztelek Szennyviztisztito Telep is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Jásztelek, a village in the Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county of Hungary's Észak-Alföld region. The plant serves a small population of 608 residents, reflecting the rural character of the area. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent. With a designed capacity of 1,720 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity, treating an average of 71.67 m³/day. This advanced treatment likely includes nutrient removal to protect sensitive receiving waters. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Tisza River basin, a major tributary of the Danube. The Tisza supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is an important migratory corridor for fish. The plant's advanced treatment helps maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tisza River basin, which flows southward through Hungary and into Serbia before joining the Danube. The Tisza is a lowland river with extensive floodplains and oxbow lakes that support rich biodiversity, including protected bird species and fish. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting downstream aquatic habitats from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Bimbó út in Jásztelek, a village in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county, Hungary, in the Észak-Alföld region.
The plant serves a population of 608 residents, making it a small-scale municipal facility.
The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Tisza River basin, a major tributary of the Danube River.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment, in line with EU standards for sensitive areas.
As an EU member state, Hungary implements the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For small agglomerations like Jásztelek (under 2,000 PE), the directive requires appropriate treatment, and advanced treatment is often applied in sensitive catchments like the Tisza basin.
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