Mariapocs Szennyviztisztito Telep - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Ófehértó, Hungary

Mariapocs Szennyviztisztito Telep is a wastewater treatment facility located in Ófehértó, within the Észak-Alföld region of Hungary. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,200 people and is designed to handle a capacity of 4,200 cubic meters per day, with an actual discharge volume of 259.34 cubic meters per day. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. As a facility in Hungary, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires advanced treatment for sensitive areas. The plant's advanced treatment level indicates it likely serves a catchment designated as sensitive to eutrophication. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Tisza River basin, a major tributary of the Danube River. The Tisza River flows through Hungary and into Serbia, ultimately reaching the Black Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the water quality of the Tisza basin and downstream ecosystems.

The plant discharges into the Tisza River basin, which flows through Hungary and Serbia before joining the Danube and reaching the Black Sea. The Tisza basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Central Europe. Advanced treatment at this plant reduces nutrient loading, helping to prevent eutrophication in downstream waters.