Szod Szennyviztisztito Telep - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Sződ, Hungary

Szod Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Sződ, a town in Pest County, Hungary. The plant serves a population of around 2,300 people, reflecting its role as a small-scale municipal treatment system in the Central Hungary region. 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 2,050 cubic meters per day and an average discharge volume of 271 cubic meters per day, the facility operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment of local wastewater. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, 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 millions of people. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically significant basin.

The plant discharges into the Danube River basin, which flows through Central and Eastern Europe before reaching the Black Sea. The Danube supports a rich diversity of fish, birds, and other aquatic life, and its delta is an ecologically sensitive area. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, contributing to the health of this major international waterway.