Overview
Szihalom Szennyviztisztito Telep is a secondary treatment plant serving Szihalom, Hungary. It has a designed capacity of 2032 m³/day and operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.
Szihalom Szennyviztisztito Telep is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Szihalom, a town in Heves County, northern Hungary. The facility serves the local population as part of the region's water infrastructure, situated in the Észak-Magyarország region. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment level required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this scale. With a designed capacity of 2032 m³/day, the plant is sized to handle the wastewater generated by the community. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Tisza River basin, a major tributary of the Danube. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality and supporting the ecological health of downstream aquatic environments.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters local streams that flow into the Tisza River, which is part of the Danube River basin. The Tisza supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Central Europe. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollution and nutrient loads, contributing to the protection of downstream water quality and biodiversity.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Szihalom, a town in Heves County, northern Hungary, in the Észak-Magyarország region.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids from wastewater.
The plant has a designed capacity of 2032 m³ per day.
As a plant in an EU member state, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale to protect water quality.
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Tisza River, a major tributary of the Danube, helping to protect the ecological health of these water bodies.
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