Overview
Sulysap Szennyviztisztito Telep serves Sülysáp, Hungary, treating wastewater for approximately 25,000 people. The plant is located inland in the Közép-Magyarország region.
Sulysap Szennyviztisztito Telep is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving the town of Sülysáp in Pest County, Hungary. The facility handles wastewater from an estimated population of 25,000, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under Hungarian regulations. As part of Hungary's compliance with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), plants of this scale are expected to provide at least secondary treatment to protect receiving water bodies. The plant operates under Hungary's national water management framework, which aligns with EU standards. The facility is subject to regulatory requirements that mandate appropriate treatment levels based on population equivalent and the sensitivity of the receiving environment. The plant's inland location suggests its discharge likely flows into a local watercourse within the Tisza or Danube basin. Environmental significance lies in the plant's role in protecting local waterways from untreated sewage. The treated effluent is discharged into a nearby stream or river, ultimately contributing to the Tisza River basin, which drains into the Danube and then the Black Sea. Proper treatment helps maintain water quality in this ecologically important region, supporting aquatic life and downstream communities.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters a local watercourse within the Tisza River basin, which flows into the Danube River and eventually reaches the Black Sea. This inland location supports a network of streams and rivers that provide habitat for diverse aquatic species. The region's agricultural landscape means that nutrient removal in wastewater treatment is important to prevent eutrophication in downstream water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Ipar utca in Sülysáp, Pest County, Közép-Magyarország region, Hungary.
The plant serves approximately 25,000 people in the Sülysáp area.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Tisza River basin, ultimately reaching the Danube and the Black Sea.
As a plant serving about 25,000 people, it falls under the EU UWWTD (91/271/EEC) which requires at least secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size, unless discharging into less sensitive areas.
In Hungary, plants of this scale typically employ secondary biological treatment, often with nutrient removal, to meet EU standards and protect receiving waters in the Danube basin.
Nearby plants