Szigetvar Szennyviztisztito Telep - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Szigetvár, Hungary

Szigetvar Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Szigetvár, Baranya county, in the Dél-Dunántúl region of Hungary. The plant serves a population of approximately 8,000 people, treating municipal wastewater from the town and surrounding areas. As part of Hungary's wastewater infrastructure, it plays a key role in protecting local water resources. 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 25,333 cubic meters per day and an average discharge volume of 943 cubic meters per day, the facility has ample capacity to handle current and future loads. The advanced treatment ensures high-quality effluent suitable for discharge into sensitive environments. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Danube River basin. The Dél-Dunántúl region is characterized by its karst landscapes and sensitive aquatic ecosystems. By providing advanced treatment, the plant helps maintain water quality in the receiving streams and supports the ecological health of the broader Danube watershed.

The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Danube River basin, which ultimately reaches the Black Sea. The Dél-Dunántúl region features karst geology and sensitive aquatic habitats that require high water quality standards. Advanced treatment at this facility helps protect downstream ecosystems, including fish spawning grounds and biodiversity hotspots in the Danube floodplains.