Turje Szennyviztisztito Telep - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Zalaszentgrót, Hungary

Turje Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Zalaszentgrót, within the Nyugat-Dunántúl region of Hungary. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,197 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Hungarian and EU regulatory frameworks. 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 1,000 cubic meters per day and a current discharge volume of 141.10 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 watershed, which ultimately drains into the Zala River and then into Lake Balaton, Central Europe's largest lake. This connection makes the plant's advanced treatment crucial for protecting the lake's water quality and supporting its diverse aquatic ecosystem and recreational value.

The plant discharges into the Zala River basin, which flows into Lake Balaton, a large freshwater lake of significant ecological and economic importance. The advanced treatment helps protect the lake from nutrient pollution, supporting aquatic life and preventing algal blooms. The watershed is part of the Danube River basin, ultimately draining into the Black Sea.