Szany Szennyviztisztito Telep - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Várkesző, Hungary

Szany Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Várkesző, within the Veszprém county of Hungary's Közép-Dunántúl region. The plant serves a population of around 4,514, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD). The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU UWWTD for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 8,000 cubic meters per day and an actual discharge volume of 532.12 cubic meters per day, the facility operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment of municipal wastewater. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Danube River basin, contributing to the protection of the Danube's ecological health. The advanced treatment level helps reduce nutrient loads and other pollutants, supporting water quality in downstream environments, including the Black Sea.

The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Marcal River, a tributary of the Rába River, which joins the Danube near Győr. The Danube then flows into the Black Sea. The advanced treatment reduces nutrient pollution, protecting aquatic ecosystems and supporting biodiversity in the Danube basin.