Tiszalok uj Szennyviztisztito Telep - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Tiszalök, Hungary

Tiszalok uj Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Tiszalök, within the Észak-Alföld region of Hungary. The plant serves a population of approximately 6,384 residents, providing advanced treatment to protect local water quality. The plant operates with advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity is 5,798 m³/day, and it discharges an average volume of 752.56 m³/day, indicating significant reserve capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into the Tisza River basin, which flows southward through Hungary and eventually into the Danube River and the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in safeguarding the water quality of the Tisza, a major river supporting diverse aquatic life and regional ecosystems.

The plant discharges into the Tisza River, a major tributary of the Danube, which ultimately drains into the Black Sea. The Tisza basin supports diverse aquatic habitats and is an important ecological corridor in Central Europe. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loading and protects downstream water quality in the Tisza and Danube rivers.