Overview
Kistelek Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving 1,685 people in Szeged, Hungary. It discharges 198.63 m³/day of treated effluent into local waterways.
Kistelek Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Szeged, within the Dél-Alföld region of Hungary. The plant serves a population of 1,685, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Hungarian and EU regulatory frameworks. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 5,000 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 198.63 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tisza River and then the Danube River before reaching the Black Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the sensitive aquatic ecosystems of the Tisza and Danube basins, supporting biodiversity and water quality.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tisza River basin, a major tributary of the Danube River. The Tisza supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Central Europe. Downstream, the Danube flows into the Black Sea, making nutrient removal at this plant critical for preventing eutrophication in the sea's coastal waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Szeged, in the Dél-Alföld region of Hungary, at Székhalom köz.
The plant serves a population of 1,685 people.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Tisza River and eventually the Danube River and Black Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment, as required for sensitive areas under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
As a small agglomeration in Hungary, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment based on population size and receiving water sensitivity.
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