Matraszentimre Szennyviztisztito Telep - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Gyöngyös, Hungary

Matraszentimre Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Gyöngyös, in the Észak-Magyarország region of Hungary. The plant serves a small population of 184 people, reflecting its role in a rural or small community setting. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 957 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 21.69 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity. Under Hungarian and EU regulations, small agglomerations like this are required to provide appropriate treatment to protect receiving waters. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Tisza River basin, a major tributary of the Danube. The plant's advanced treatment helps safeguard the ecological health of these waters, supporting biodiversity and downstream water quality.

The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Tisza River, a major tributary of the Danube River, which eventually reaches the Black Sea. The Tisza basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting downstream ecosystems from eutrophication.