Ujkigyos Szennyviztisztito Telep - Advanced Wastewater Treatment in Újkígyós, Hungary

Ujkigyos Szennyviztisztito Telep is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Újkígyós, a town in Békés County within the Dél-Alföld region of Hungary. The plant serves a population of approximately 4,200, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for this small agglomeration. 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 10,800 cubic meters per day, the facility is equipped to handle peak flows and future growth. The actual discharge volume is 494.75 cubic meters per day, indicating operational headroom. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Tisza River, a major tributary of the Danube. This positions the plant within the broader Danube River Basin, supporting water quality in a region characterized by agricultural plains and sensitive aquatic ecosystems.

The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Tisza River, which eventually joins the Danube and empties into the Black Sea. The Dél-Alföld region is a flat, agricultural landscape where water quality management is critical for maintaining biodiversity in riverine and wetland habitats. The advanced treatment level helps reduce nutrient loads, protecting downstream ecosystems from eutrophication.