Overview
Ujleta Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Újléta, Hungary, serving 650 people. It discharges treated water into the local watershed, supporting the region's environmental health.
Ujleta Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Újléta, a town in the Észak-Alföld region of Hungary. Serving a population of 650, the plant is part of the municipal infrastructure managed under Hungarian and EU regulations. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, ensuring high-quality effluent. With a designed capacity of 1,091 cubic meters per day and a current discharge volume of 76.62 cubic meters, it operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth. As a facility in an EU member state, it complies with the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment levels for small agglomerations. The treated wastewater is discharged into local water bodies that drain into the Tisza River basin, ultimately reaching the Danube River and the Black Sea. This contributes to the protection of aquatic ecosystems and supports the ecological balance of the region's surface waters.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Tisza River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Tisza basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Central Europe. Advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient loading and protects downstream water quality in the Danube Delta and Black Sea.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Hatház utca in Újléta, Nyíradonyi járás, Hajdú-Bihar vármegye, Észak-Alföld, Hungary.
The plant serves approximately 650 people in the Újléta area.
The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that flow into the Tisza River basin, eventually reaching the Danube and the Black Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, ensuring high-quality effluent.
As a Hungarian facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for agglomerations based on population size and receiving water sensitivity.
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