Overview
Tiszavasvari Szennyviztisztito Telep serves 12,500 people in Tiszavasvári, Hungary. The plant operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards for secondary treatment.
Tiszavasvari Szennyviztisztito Telep is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Tiszavasvári, in the Észak-Alföld region of Hungary. Serving a population of approximately 12,500, the facility is part of the country's wastewater infrastructure managed under national and European regulations. As a plant serving a medium-sized agglomeration, it is expected to comply with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale. The plant's treatment process and capacity align with these regulatory requirements, ensuring effective pollutant removal before discharge. The treated effluent is discharged 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 operations help protect downstream water quality in the Tisza and Danube river systems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Tisza River basin, which flows into the Danube River and eventually reaches the Black Sea. The Tisza River is a vital waterway in Hungary, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and providing habitat for fish species such as pike and catfish. The region's flat terrain and agricultural land use make nutrient management important for preventing eutrophication in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Tiszavasvári, in the Észak-Alföld region of Hungary, within Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county.
The plant serves approximately 12,500 people in the Tiszavasvári area.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Tisza River, a major tributary of the Danube River.
As a Hungarian plant serving over 10,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent are classified as medium agglomerations and must provide secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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