Olcsvaapati Szennyviztisztito Telep - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Szamosszeg, Hungary

Olcsvaapati Szennyviztisztito Telep is a wastewater treatment facility located in Szamosszeg, within the Mátészalkai district of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county in Hungary's Észak-Alföld region. The plant serves a small population of 135 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, ensuring high-quality effluent. With a designed capacity of 204 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 15.91 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity. As a Hungarian plant, it complies with national regulations that transpose the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment for small agglomerations. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Tisza River basin, a major tributary of the Danube. This contributes to the protection of the Danube's downstream ecosystems, including the Danube Delta, a critical wetland area supporting diverse aquatic life and migratory bird populations.

The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Tisza River, a key tributary of the Danube River. The Danube ultimately reaches the Black Sea via the Danube Delta, an ecologically sensitive region that supports diverse aquatic life and serves as an important migratory corridor for birds. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream water quality.