Recsk Szennyviztisztito Telep - Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant in Recsk, Hungary

Recsk Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Recsk, a town in Heves County, northern Hungary. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,234 residents, making it a small-scale municipal treatment facility in the region. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 8,440 cubic meters per day, the plant is equipped to handle the wastewater generated by the local community. As a Hungarian facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment levels for agglomerations of this size. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Tisza River basin, a major tributary of the Danube River. The plant plays a crucial role in protecting the water quality of the region's streams and rivers, supporting aquatic ecosystems and downstream water uses.

The plant discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses that flow into the Tisza River, a major tributary of the Danube River. The Tisza basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Central Europe. Advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting downstream water quality and preventing eutrophication in receiving waters.