Sarisap Szennyviztisztito Telep - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Annavölgy, Hungary

Sarisap Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Annavölgy, within the Közép-Dunántúl region of Hungary. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,957 residents, providing essential sanitation services to this community in Komárom-Esztergom county. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standards required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 2,100 cubic meters per day, the facility is equipped to handle the wastewater generated by the local population, ensuring compliance with Hungarian and EU environmental regulations. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Danube River basin. The Danube is a major European waterway that flows into the Black Sea, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and providing water resources for millions of people. The advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality and ecological health.

The plant discharges into the Danube River basin, a major transboundary watershed that 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. The advanced treatment level helps reduce nutrient loading and protects the ecological integrity of this important river system.