Overview
Lakitelek Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving 3,857 people in Lakitelek, Hungary. It has a designed capacity of 6,500 m³/day and discharges 454.67 m³/day.
Lakitelek Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Lakitelek, within the Dél-Alföld region of Hungary. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,857 residents, making it a small-scale municipal treatment facility in the Tiszakécskei district of Bács-Kiskun county. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment requirements typically mandated for agglomerations of this size under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). With a designed capacity of 6,500 m³/day and an average daily discharge volume of 454.67 m³/day, the facility operates well within its capacity, indicating effective management of local wastewater flows. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tisza River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Danube then flows into the Black Sea, making this plant part of a large international river basin. The advanced treatment level helps protect downstream water quality and supports the ecological health of the Tisza and Danube rivers.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tisza River basin, which flows into the Danube River and eventually the Black Sea. The Tisza is a significant river in Central Europe, supporting diverse aquatic life and providing water for agriculture and industry. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream ecosystems and water quality in the Danube Delta.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Lakitelek, in the Dél-Alföld region of Hungary, specifically in the Tiszakécskei district of Bács-Kiskun county.
The plant serves approximately 3,857 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Tisza River, a major tributary of the Danube River, and ultimately reaches the Black Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
The plant has a designed capacity of 6,500 m³/day, with an average daily discharge of 454.67 m³/day, indicating it operates well below its maximum capacity.
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