Nagybarca Dedestapolcsany Szennyviztisztito Telep - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Nagybarca, Hungary

Nagybarca Dedestapolcsany Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Nagybarca, within the Kazincbarcikai district of Borsod-Abauj-Zemplen county, northern Hungary. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,150 residents, reflecting its role as a small-scale municipal treatment facility in the region. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 2,000 cubic meters per day and a current discharge volume of 135.56 cubic meters per day, the facility operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment of wastewater. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Tisza River basin, a major tributary of the Danube. This contributes to the protection of downstream aquatic ecosystems, including the Tisza's diverse fish populations and the broader Danube River system, which flows into the Black Sea.

The plant discharges into local streams that feed into the Sajo River, a tributary of the Tisza River. The Tisza River basin supports diverse aquatic life, including several fish species and migratory birds. The advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loads, protecting downstream water quality in the Tisza and ultimately the Danube River and Black Sea ecosystem.