Overview
Ujudvar Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Homokkomárom, Hungary. It treats wastewater for 775 people with a designed capacity of 425 m³/day.
Ujudvar Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Homokkomárom, within the Nyugat-Dunántúl region of Hungary. The plant serves a population of 775 and has a designed capacity of 425 m³/day, with a current discharge volume of 91.36 m³/day. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. As a Hungarian facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for agglomerations of this size to protect receiving waters. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the broader Danube basin, ultimately reaching the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality and supporting the ecological health of downstream aquatic environments.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Zala River, which feeds Lake Balaton, Central Europe's largest lake. Lake Balaton is ecologically sensitive, supporting diverse aquatic life and serving as a major recreational resource. Advanced treatment helps control nutrient loading, preventing eutrophication in the lake and its downstream drainage to the Danube River and Black Sea.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Homokkomárom, within the Nyugat-Dunántúl region of Hungary, near the city of Nagykanizsa.
The plant serves a population of 775 people, making it a small agglomeration under EU classification.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that drain into the Zala River, which flows into Lake Balaton and eventually the Danube River and Black Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment, to protect sensitive receiving waters like Lake Balaton.
As a Hungarian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment for agglomerations based on population and receiving water sensitivity.
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