Osku Szennyviztisztito Telep - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Pétfürdő, Hungary

Osku Szennyviztisztito Telep is a wastewater treatment facility located in Pétfürdő, a town in Veszprém County within the Közép-Dunántúl region of Hungary. The plant serves a population of 2,120, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Hungarian and EU wastewater regulations. 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 1,750 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 249.91 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variability. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Danube River basin. The Danube is a major European waterway that flows into the Black Sea, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and providing water for millions of people. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically significant basin.

The plant discharges into the local watershed, which is part of the larger Danube River basin. The Danube flows through multiple countries before reaching the Black Sea, supporting diverse aquatic life and serving as a critical migratory corridor for fish species. The advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream ecosystems and water quality in the region.