Overview
Racalmas Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Nagyvenyim, Hungary. It treats wastewater for approximately 4,050 people with a designed capacity of 3,500 m³/day.
Racalmas Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Nagyvenyim, within the Közép-Dunántúl region of Hungary. The plant serves a population of approximately 4,050, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Hungarian and EU regulations. Its designed capacity of 3,500 m³/day supports the local community's wastewater needs. 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. This level of treatment ensures high-quality effluent, particularly important for sensitive receiving environments. The plant's discharge volume is reported at 477.42 m³/day, indicating operational activity. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Danube River basin. The Danube is a major European waterway flowing into the Black Sea, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality and ecological health in this important international basin.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Danube River basin, which flows through Central and Eastern Europe before reaching the Black Sea. The Danube supports a rich diversity of fish and bird species, including several migratory fish. Advanced treatment at this plant reduces nutrient and pollutant loads, helping to prevent eutrophication and maintain water quality in downstream lakes and the Black Sea coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Nagyvenyim, in the Közép-Dunántúl region of Hungary, near the city of Dunaújváros.
The plant serves approximately 4,050 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater directives.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Danube River basin and ultimately reaches the Black Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, exceeding the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As a Hungarian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent, with advanced treatment required in sensitive areas.
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