Overview
Puspokladany Szennyviztisztito Telep is a wastewater treatment plant serving Püspökladány, Hungary. It treats wastewater from approximately 10,500 residents in the Észak-Alföld region.
Puspokladany Szennyviztisztito Telep is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Püspökladány, a town in Hajdú-Bihar county within the Észak-Alföld region of Hungary. The plant serves a population of around 10,500 people, making it a medium-sized facility under Hungarian and EU classification. As a Hungarian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates more advanced treatment if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas. The plant's treatment processes are designed to meet these regulatory standards, ensuring compliance with national and EU environmental requirements. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that eventually drain into the Tisza River basin, a major tributary of the Danube River. The Tisza River flows southward through Hungary and into Serbia, ultimately reaching the Black Sea. The plant plays a crucial role in protecting the water quality of these downstream ecosystems by reducing organic pollutants and nutrients before discharge.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tisza River basin, which flows into the Danube River and then the Black Sea. The Tisza River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Central Europe. The region's flat terrain and agricultural land use mean that nutrient pollution from wastewater can contribute to eutrophication in downstream water bodies, making effective treatment essential.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Püspökladány, a town in Hajdú-Bihar county, Észak-Alföld region, Hungary.
The plant serves approximately 10,500 residents of Püspökladány and surrounding areas.
Treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that flow into the Tisza River basin, eventually reaching the Danube River and the Black Sea.
As a Hungarian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets standards for collection, treatment, and discharge of urban wastewater.
Under the EU UWWTD, agglomerations of this size require at least secondary treatment (biological treatment) to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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