Kaposmero Szennyviztisztito Telep - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Kaposmérő, Hungary

Kaposmero Szennyviztisztito Telep is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Kaposmérő, a village in Somogy County within the Dél-Dunántúl region of Hungary. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,721 residents, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for this small agglomeration. The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity is 2,800 m³/day, with an average daily discharge volume of 202.87 m³/day, indicating ample reserve capacity. The facility operates under Hungary's national water regulations, which transpose EU directives. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Danube River basin and the Black Sea. By employing advanced treatment, the plant helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems from nutrient pollution and organic loading, supporting water quality in the region's rivers and lakes.

The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Kapos River, a tributary of the Sió Canal, which connects to the Danube River. The Danube carries the water through Hungary and several other countries before reaching the Black Sea. Advanced treatment reduces nutrient loads, helping to prevent eutrophication in downstream water bodies and supporting biodiversity in the Danube basin.