Kemenesmihalyfa Szennyviztisztito Telep - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Kemenesmihályfa, Hungary

Kemenesmihalyfa Szennyviztisztito Telep is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Kemenesmihályfa, a village in Vas County within the Nyugat-Dunántúl region of western Hungary. The plant serves a small population of 467 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. As a secondary treatment facility, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids before discharge. The plant has a designed capacity of 600 cubic meters per day and currently treats an average daily flow of 55.05 cubic meters, indicating significant spare capacity. Under Hungarian and EU regulations, small agglomerations like this are subject to the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for inland freshwater discharges. The plant's operation aligns with these standards, ensuring compliance with national and European environmental norms. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Rába River, a tributary of the Danube. The Danube ultimately flows into the Black Sea, making the plant part of a vast transboundary watershed. Proper treatment at this facility helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports water quality in the region's rivers and groundwater.

The plant discharges into local streams that feed the Rába River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Danube Basin supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for millions. The plant's secondary treatment reduces organic load and nutrients, helping to prevent eutrophication in downstream lakes and the Black Sea. Its inland location minimizes direct coastal impact.