Overview
Nagyszenas Szennyviztisztito Telep is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Nagyszénás, Hungary, serving a population of 1,952. It discharges 230.11 m³/day of treated effluent into local water bodies.
Nagyszenas Szennyviztisztito Telep is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Nagyszénás, a town in Békés County within the Dél-Alföld region of Hungary. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,952 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Hungarian and EU regulations. 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 reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 4,858 m³/day, with an actual discharge volume of 230.11 m³/day, indicating ample reserve capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local surface waters that drain into the Tisza River basin, ultimately reaching the Danube River and the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality and supporting the ecological health of downstream aquatic environments.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local waterways that flow into the Tisza River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Tisza basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Central Europe. The treated effluent helps maintain water quality in this sensitive river system, which ultimately drains into the Black Sea.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Nagyszénás, a town in Békés County, Dél-Alföld region, Hungary.
The plant serves approximately 1,952 residents, making it a small agglomeration under EU classification.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local surface waters that drain into the Tisza River basin, ultimately reaching the Danube River and the Black Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As a Hungarian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for small agglomerations and tertiary treatment in sensitive areas.
Nearby plants