Kelemer Szennyviztisztito Telep - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Kelemér, Hungary

Kelemer Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Kelemér, a small village in the Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county of northern Hungary. The plant serves a population of 215 residents, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for this rural community. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 240 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 25.35 m³/day, the facility operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment of local wastewater. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tisza River basin, a major tributary of the Danube River. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the water quality of the receiving streams and supports the ecological health of the downstream environment, including the Tisza River and its associated floodplain ecosystems.

The plant discharges into the local water network that flows into the Sajó River, a tributary of the Tisza River, which eventually reaches the Danube River and the Black Sea. The watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is part of the larger Carpathian Basin ecosystem. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loading and protects downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.