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Nagykoros Szennyviztisztito Telep - Nagykőrös Wastewater Treatment Plant, Hungary

Nagykőrös, Közép-Magyarország, Hungary

Overview

Nagykoros Szennyviztisztito Telep serves Nagykőrös, Hungary, treating wastewater for approximately 14,679 residents. The plant operates under Hungary's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Nagykoros Szennyviztisztito Telep is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Nagykőrös, in the Pest county of central Hungary. The facility serves a population of around 14,679 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU standards. As a Hungarian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's treated effluent likely discharges into local watercourses that drain into the Tisza River basin, ultimately reaching the Danube River and the Black Sea. This contributes to the ecological health of the region's waterways, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems.

Environmental context

The plant is situated in the Tisza River basin, with its treated effluent flowing into local streams that eventually reach the Tisza and then the Danube River, which empties into the Black Sea. The surrounding area is part of the Great Hungarian Plain, an agriculturally important region where water quality management is critical for both ecological balance and human use. The plant's operations help protect downstream aquatic habitats from nutrient pollution and organic loading.

Frequently asked questions

The plant is located in Nagykőrös, in Pest county, central Hungary, within the Közép-Magyarország region.

The plant serves approximately 14,679 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.

The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Tisza River basin, eventually reaching the Danube River and the Black Sea.

As a Hungarian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.

Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 people typically require secondary treatment, unless discharging into sensitive areas where tertiary treatment may be needed.

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