Overview
Szakszend Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Szakszend, Hungary. It treats wastewater for approximately 2,400 residents with a designed capacity of 2,708 m³/day.
Szakszend Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Szakszend, a village in Komarom-Esztergom county, Hungary. The plant serves a population of about 2,400 people, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for this small agglomeration in the Central Transdanubia region. As an advanced treatment plant, it goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, which is particularly important for protecting sensitive receiving waters. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, advanced treatment is required for discharges into sensitive areas, and Hungary has designated many of its water bodies as sensitive to eutrophication. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Danube River basin. The Danube flows through Central and Eastern Europe before reaching the Black Sea, making the plant's advanced treatment crucial for reducing nutrient loads that could contribute to algal blooms and hypoxia in downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Danube River basin, one of Europe's most significant river systems. The Danube flows through multiple countries before emptying into the Black Sea, a semi-enclosed sea sensitive to nutrient pollution. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nitrogen and phosphorus loads, protecting downstream aquatic habitats and supporting biodiversity in the Danube Delta region.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Szakszend, a village in Komarom-Esztergom county, Central Transdanubia, Hungary.
The plant serves approximately 2,400 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU definitions.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal (nitrogen and phosphorus) beyond secondary treatment, helping to protect sensitive water bodies.
Under the EU UWWTD, agglomerations of this size typically require secondary treatment. However, since the plant provides advanced treatment, it likely discharges into a sensitive area designated under the directive, requiring stricter nutrient removal.
The plant has a designed capacity of 2,708 m³ per day, which is well above the current discharge volume of 284 m³/day, indicating spare capacity for future growth.
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