Overview
Nyirmada Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Nagydobos, Hungary. It treats municipal wastewater for about 4,600 people with a designed capacity of 6,000 m³/day.
Nyirmada Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Nagydobos, within the Észak-Alföld region of Hungary. The facility serves a population of approximately 4,600, making it a small-to-medium agglomeration under Hungarian and EU classifications. 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 6,000 m³/day and a reported discharge volume of 542.26 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating potential for future growth or seasonal variability. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Tisza River basin, a major tributary of the Danube. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the ecological health of the receiving waters, supporting aquatic life and downstream water quality in the Carpathian Basin.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tisza River basin, which flows into the Danube and eventually the Black Sea. The region is part of the ecologically sensitive Carpathian Basin, supporting diverse aquatic habitats and migratory fish species. Advanced treatment reduces nutrient loads, helping to prevent eutrophication in downstream lakes and coastal zones.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Nagydobos, in the Mátészalkai district of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, Észak-Alföld region, Hungary.
The plant serves approximately 4,600 people, classifying it as a small-to-medium agglomeration under EU guidelines.
The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that flow into the Tisza River basin, which drains into the Danube and ultimately the Black Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, exceeding the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive's secondary treatment requirement for agglomerations of this size.
As an EU member state, Hungary implements the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). Plants serving over 2,000 people must meet secondary treatment standards, and advanced treatment is required in sensitive areas. This plant's advanced treatment aligns with best practices for protecting the Tisza-Danube basin.
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