Overview
Megyaszo Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Megyaszó, Hungary. It treats municipal wastewater with a designed capacity of 4,200 m³/day and discharges 211.95 m³/day.
Megyaszo Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Megyaszó, a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, northern Hungary. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,798 residents, providing essential sanitation infrastructure for this small agglomeration. The plant operates with advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity of 4,200 m³/day indicates a facility built to accommodate future growth, while current discharge volumes average 211.95 m³/day. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Tisza River basin, a major tributary of the Danube. This region is part of the Carpathian Basin, where water quality management is critical for maintaining the ecological health of downstream rivers and the Black Sea ecosystem.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Hernád River, a tributary of the Tisza River. The Tisza River basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The advanced treatment level helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive region, reducing nutrient loads that could contribute to eutrophication in the Tisza and ultimately the Black Sea.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Megyaszó, a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, northern Hungary. It serves the local population of approximately 1,798 residents.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal and disinfection, exceeding the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Hernád River, a tributary of the Tisza River, which ultimately drains into the Danube and the Black Sea.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) between 2,000 and 10,000 require secondary treatment. Megyaszo Szennyviztisztito Telep, serving about 1,798 people, operates with advanced treatment, demonstrating a higher environmental standard.
In Hungary, small wastewater treatment plants serving communities of this size typically employ mechanical and biological treatment, often with nutrient removal to meet EU standards. Advanced treatment is less common but provides enhanced protection for sensitive receiving waters.
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