Lövő Szennyvíztisztító Telep - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Lövő, Hungary

Lövő Szennyvíztisztító Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Lövő, a town in Győr-Moson-Sopron county within the Nyugat-Dunántúl region of Hungary. The plant serves a population of approximately 5,067, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under Hungarian and EU regulations. 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 6,792 cubic meters per day and a reported discharge volume of 597.31 cubic meters, the facility operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment of municipal wastewater. The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that eventually drain into the Danube River basin, contributing to the water quality of the broader Danube catchment. The advanced treatment level helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems, including the Danube's diverse fish and invertebrate communities, by reducing nutrient loads and pollutants.

The plant discharges into local watercourses that are part of the Danube River basin, which flows into the Black Sea. The advanced treatment level reduces nutrient and pollutant loads, supporting the ecological health of downstream waters. The region's aquatic habitats, including wetlands and floodplains, benefit from reduced eutrophication risks, preserving biodiversity and water quality.