Tiszadorogma Szennyviztisztito Telep - Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant in Hungary

Tiszadorogma Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Tiszadorogma, a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,052 people and has a designed capacity of 2,625 cubic meters per day, with a current discharge volume of 124.01 cubic meters per day. As an advanced treatment plant, it goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, which is important for protecting sensitive water bodies. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), Hungary classifies agglomerations and requires appropriate treatment levels; for a small community like Tiszadorogma, advanced treatment indicates a sensitive receiving environment. The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tisza River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Tisza River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the Carpathian Basin. The plant's advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading and protect downstream water quality.

The plant's treated effluent enters the local drainage network that flows into the Tisza River, one of Hungary's largest rivers. The Tisza River basin is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse fish populations and migratory bird species. Downstream, the Tisza joins the Danube, which flows into the Black Sea. Advanced treatment at this plant helps minimize nutrient pollution that could contribute to eutrophication in the river and the Black Sea.