Marko Szennyviztisztito Telep - Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant in Bánd, Hungary

Marko Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Bánd, a village in the Veszprém county of Hungary's Közép-Dunántúl region. The plant serves a population of around 1,500 people, reflecting its role as a small-scale municipal facility in a rural setting. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 1,000 m³ per day and a current discharge volume of 176.94 m³/day, the facility operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment of local wastewater. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Danube River basin, which flows into the Black Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the region's water quality and supports the ecological health of downstream aquatic environments.

The plant discharges into small streams that feed into the Danube River basin, ultimately reaching the Black Sea. The region's karst landscape and proximity to the Bakony hills make the local watershed sensitive to nutrient pollution, so advanced treatment helps safeguard groundwater and surface water quality. The downstream environment supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional biodiversity.