Overview
Martfű Szennyvíztisztító Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Martfű, Hungary. It treats wastewater for approximately 7,080 residents with a designed capacity of 6,600 m³/day.
Martfű Szennyvíztisztító Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Martfű, in the Észak-Alföld region of Hungary. The plant serves a population of around 7,080 people, reflecting its role in managing municipal wastewater for this community. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, ensuring a high level of pollutant removal. With a designed capacity of 6,600 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 834.60 m³/day, the facility operates well within its capacity. As a Hungarian plant, it operates under the national implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment levels based on population equivalents and receiving water sensitivity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tisza River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Tisza River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the Carpathian Basin. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality and the ecological health of the Tisza River system.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local water network that flows into the Tisza River, a major tributary of the Danube River. The Tisza River basin supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The advanced treatment level helps minimize nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream water quality in the Tisza and ultimately the Black Sea.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Martfű, in the Észak-Alföld region of Hungary, near the Tisza River.
The plant serves approximately 7,080 residents in the Martfű area.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local water network, which flows into the Tisza River, a major tributary of the Danube.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment, meeting stringent EU standards.
As a Hungarian plant serving a population equivalent of around 7,080, it falls under the EU UWWTD, which requires secondary treatment as a minimum. The plant's advanced treatment exceeds this requirement, likely due to the sensitivity of the receiving waters.
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