Overview
Pornoapati Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Pornóapáti, Hungary. It treats wastewater from a small population of 600 with a designed capacity of 900 m³/day.
Pornoapati Szennyviztisztito Telep is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Pornóapáti, a village in the Vas county of western Hungary. The plant serves a small population of approximately 600 residents, reflecting the rural character of the area. It operates within the Nyugat-Dunántúl region, which is part of the larger Dunántúl (Transdanubia) region. The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The designed capacity is 900 m³/day, with an actual discharge volume of 70.73 m³/day, indicating significant spare capacity. Advanced treatment typically includes nutrient removal to protect sensitive water bodies. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that eventually drains into the Rába River, a tributary of the Danube. The Danube then flows into the Black Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the local aquatic ecosystem and downstream water quality in the Danube basin.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a small stream that flows into the Rába River, a major river in western Hungary. The Rába joins the Danube near Győr, and the Danube ultimately reaches the Black Sea. The region is part of the Danube River Basin, which supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. Advanced treatment at this plant reduces nutrient loads, helping to prevent eutrophication in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Pornóapáti, a village in Vas county, western Hungary, near the Austrian border.
The plant serves approximately 600 people, making it a small-scale municipal treatment facility.
Treated effluent is discharged into a local stream that flows into the Rába River, a tributary of the Danube, which eventually reaches the Black Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment, in line with EU standards for sensitive areas.
As a Hungarian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for small agglomerations.
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