Nick Szennyviztisztito Telep - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Nick, Hungary

Nick Szennyviztisztito Telep is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in the village of Nick, in Vas County, western Hungary. Serving a population of 496, the plant is part of the region's rural sanitation infrastructure, operating under Hungary's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. The plant provides secondary biological treatment, which is appropriate for small agglomerations under EU regulations. It has a designed capacity of 550 m³/day and currently discharges approximately 58.47 m³/day of treated wastewater. The treatment process meets the standards required for inland discharge into local water bodies. The treated effluent from the plant flows into the nearby Rába River, a tributary of the Danube, ultimately reaching the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting local streams and groundwater from untreated sewage, supporting the ecological health of the Rába basin and downstream aquatic habitats.

The plant discharges into the Rába River, which flows into the Danube and then the Black Sea. The Rába basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important corridor for fish migration. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, protecting downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.