Szikszo Szennyviztisztito Telep - Wastewater Treatment Plant in Szikszó, Hungary

Szikszo Szennyviztisztito Telep is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Szikszó, a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, northern Hungary. The plant serves a population of around 10,370 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under Hungarian and EU regulations. As a Hungarian facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into inland waters. The plant's treatment processes and capacity are designed to meet these standards, ensuring compliance with national and EU environmental regulations. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Sajó River, a tributary of the Tisza River, which ultimately flows into the Danube River and the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Sajó River basin and downstream ecosystems.

The plant's discharge enters local streams that feed into the Sajó River, a major tributary of the Tisza River. The Tisza flows into the Danube, which reaches the Black Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional biodiversity. The plant's treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream water quality and ecological health.