Overview
Oroshaza Szennyviztisztito Telep serves Orosháza, Hungary, treating wastewater for approximately 30,000 residents. The plant operates under EU regulations for medium-sized agglomerations.
Oroshaza Szennyviztisztito Telep is the municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Orosháza, a town in the Dél-Alföld region of southern Hungary. The facility handles wastewater from a population of around 30,000, 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 discharges into freshwater bodies. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with effluent standards for biological oxygen demand and suspended solids. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Tisza River basin, ultimately reaching the Danube and the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's surface water quality and supporting the ecological health of the downstream aquatic environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tisza River basin, a major tributary of the Danube. The Tisza supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. Downstream, the Danube flows into the Black Sea, making the plant's treatment performance critical for regional water quality and the health of the Danube Delta ecosystem.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Orosháza, a town in the Békés vármegye (county) of the Dél-Alföld region in southern Hungary.
The plant serves approximately 30,219 residents, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU definitions.
Treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that flow into the Tisza River basin, eventually reaching the Danube and the Black Sea.
As a medium-sized agglomeration, the plant is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for discharges into freshwater bodies.
Under EU regulations, plants serving populations between 10,000 and 100,000 typically require secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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