Mandok Szennyviztisztito Telep - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Záhony, Hungary

Mandok Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Záhony, in the Észak-Alföld region of Hungary. The facility serves a population of 2,300, reflecting its role in managing municipal wastewater for this border town near Ukraine. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, ensuring high-quality effluent. With a designed capacity of 4,330 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 271.13 m³/day, it operates well below capacity. As a Hungarian facility, it complies with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates advanced treatment for sensitive areas and agglomerations of this scale. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tisza River, a major tributary of the Danube. This connection to the Danube basin underscores the plant's role in protecting downstream ecosystems, including the Danube Delta, a critical ecological region.

The plant discharges into the Tisza River basin, which flows into the Danube River and eventually reaches the Black Sea. The Tisza supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish. Advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting downstream water quality and preventing eutrophication in the Danube Delta.