Overview
Szapar Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Szápár, Hungary. It treats wastewater for 2,340 people with a designed capacity of 4,800 m³/day.
Szapar Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Szápár, a village in the Veszprém county of Hungary's Közép-Dunántúl region. The plant serves a population of 2,340, reflecting its role in managing municipal wastewater for this small agglomeration. 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 4,800 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 275.84 m³/day, the facility operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Danube River basin, contributing to the protection of the broader Danube catchment. The plant's advanced treatment helps safeguard downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports water quality in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Danube River basin, ultimately reaching the Black Sea. The Danube is a major European waterway supporting diverse aquatic life and providing drinking water for millions. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loads and pollutants, protecting the ecological health of the downstream river system and the Black Sea coastal environment.
Frequently asked questions
Szapar Szennyviztisztito Telep is located in Szápár, a village in the Veszprém county of Hungary's Közép-Dunántúl region.
The plant serves a population of 2,340, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater directives.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Danube River basin, eventually reaching the Black Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of its size.
As a Hungarian wastewater treatment plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment levels based on population served and receiving water sensitivity.
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