Overview
Szerencs Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Mezőzombor, Hungary, serving about 7,500 people. It discharges treated effluent into local waterways, supporting the Tisza River basin.
Szerencs Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Mezőzombor, within the Szerencs district of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county in northern Hungary. The plant serves a population of approximately 7,500, making it a medium-sized agglomeration under Hungarian and EU classification. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 20,657 cubic meters per day and an average discharge volume of 884 cubic meters per day, the facility operates well below its capacity. As a Hungarian plant, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires advanced treatment for agglomerations in sensitive areas. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Tisza River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Tisza basin supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is important for regional biodiversity. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically significant river system.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Tisza River, which ultimately reaches the Danube and the Black Sea. The Tisza basin is a vital ecological corridor in Central Europe, supporting fish species such as pike and catfish, as well as migratory birds. Advanced treatment at this plant reduces nutrient loading, helping to prevent eutrophication in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Mezőzombor, a village in the Szerencs district of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, northern Hungary.
The plant serves approximately 7,500 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Tisza River, a major tributary of the Danube, ultimately reaching the Black Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment, as required for sensitive areas under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
As a Hungarian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates advanced treatment for agglomerations over 10,000 population equivalent in sensitive areas, and secondary treatment for smaller ones.
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