Overview
Radockolked Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Nagykölked, Hungary. It treats wastewater for 520 people with a designed capacity of 626 m³/day.
Radockolked Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Nagykölked, within the Nyugat-Dunántúl region of Hungary. The plant serves a small population of 520 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. As an advanced treatment plant, it provides a high level of pollutant removal, ensuring minimal environmental impact. The plant operates under Hungary's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 626 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 61.3 m³/day, the plant has ample capacity to handle future growth. The advanced treatment level goes beyond the secondary treatment standard, likely incorporating nutrient removal to protect sensitive receiving waters. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Rába River, a tributary of the Danube. The Danube ultimately flows into the Black Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps safeguard the ecological health of these waters, supporting aquatic life and downstream water quality in the Danube basin.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that feed the Rába River, which flows into the Danube and eventually the Black Sea. The region's watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats and is important for migratory fish species. Advanced treatment at this plant reduces nutrient loads, helping to prevent eutrophication in downstream water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Nagykölked, in the Nyugat-Dunántúl region of Hungary, near the town of Körmend.
The plant serves a population of 520 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
Treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Rába River, a tributary of the Danube, which ultimately reaches the Black Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, ensuring high-quality effluent.
As a Hungarian plant serving fewer than 2,000 people, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which requires appropriate treatment to protect the environment.
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