Szabadegyhaza Szennyviztisztito Telep - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Szabadegyháza, Hungary

Szabadegyhaza Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Szabadegyháza, in the Közép-Dunántúl region of Hungary. The plant serves a population of approximately 7,800 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations. 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. With a designed capacity of 10,917 cubic meters per day and a current discharge volume of 919.48 cubic meters per day, the facility has ample capacity to handle its service area's wastewater. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that eventually drain into the Danube River basin, which flows into the Black Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream ecosystems, including the Danube Delta, a region of high ecological importance supporting diverse aquatic life and migratory bird populations.

The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Danube River basin. The Danube flows through Central and Eastern Europe before reaching the Danube Delta and the Black Sea. The advanced treatment at this plant reduces nutrient loads, helping to prevent eutrophication in downstream waters and supporting the ecological health of the Danube Delta, a critical habitat for fish and bird species.