Overview
Melykut Szennyviztisztito Telep is a secondary treatment plant serving 92 people in Mélykút, Hungary. It discharges 10.85 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local environment.
Melykut Szennyviztisztito Telep is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Mélykút, a small town in the Dél-Alföld region of Hungary. The plant serves a population of 92, making it a very small agglomeration under Hungarian and EU classifications. It is situated in the Great Plain (Alföld) region, characterized by flat terrain and agricultural land use. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 330 m³/day, with an actual discharge volume of 10.85 m³/day, indicating low utilization relative to capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Danube River basin via smaller tributaries. The Danube flows into the Black Sea, making this plant part of a vast transboundary river system. The surrounding area is predominantly agricultural, and the plant helps protect local water quality and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Danube River basin, which flows through Central and Eastern Europe before reaching the Black Sea. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for irrigation and drinking water supply in the region. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, mitigating eutrophication risks in downstream water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Mélykút, a town in the Dél-Alföld region of Hungary, in Bács-Kiskun county.
The plant serves a population of 92, classifying it as a very small agglomeration under EU standards.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which is part of the Danube River basin, ultimately flowing into the Black Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
The plant has a designed capacity of 330 m³ per day, though actual discharge is 10.85 m³ per day.
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