Szekszard Szennyviztisztito Telep - Wastewater Treatment Plant in Őcsény, Hungary

Szekszard Szennyviztisztito Telep is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Őcsény, near Szekszárd in the Dél-Dunántúl region of Hungary. The plant serves a population of approximately 50,898, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. As a Hungarian facility, the plant is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. For discharges into sensitive areas, tertiary treatment may be mandated to reduce nutrient loads. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with national and EU standards. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Danube River basin. The Danube is a major European waterway that flows into the Black Sea, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and providing water for agriculture and industry. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality in this ecologically significant basin.

The plant is located in the Dél-Dunántúl region, within the Danube River basin. Treated effluent from the plant flows into local watercourses that feed into the Danube, which travels through several countries before reaching the Black Sea. The Danube supports a rich diversity of fish and bird species and is an important migratory corridor. Protecting water quality in this basin is critical for maintaining ecological balance and supporting human uses downstream.