Tiszatarjan Szennyviztisztito Telep - Secondary Wastewater Treatment in Tiszatarjan, Hungary

Tiszatarjan Szennyviztisztito Telep is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Tiszatarjan, a village in Borsod-Abauj-Zemplen county, northern Hungary. The plant serves a small population of 671 residents, reflecting the rural character of the area. It operates under Hungary's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard biological process that removes organic matter and suspended solids. Its designed capacity is 1200 cubic meters per day, and it currently discharges 79.10 cubic meters daily, indicating ample reserve capacity. As a small-scale facility, it is typical for Hungarian villages where centralized treatment is cost-effective. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that drain into the Tisza River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Tisza River basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the Carpathian Basin. The plant's operation helps protect downstream water quality in the Tisza and ultimately the Danube Delta.

The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Tisza River, which then joins the Danube before reaching the Black Sea. The Tisza River basin is ecologically sensitive, supporting species such as the Danube sturgeon and various migratory fish. The plant's secondary treatment reduces organic pollution, helping maintain the health of this important river system.