Overview
Urkut Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving 1,690 people in Ajka, Hungary. It operates in the Közép-Dunántúl region with a designed capacity of 2,229 m³/day.
Urkut Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Ajka, Hungary, within the Közép-Dunántúl region. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,690 people and has a designed capacity of 2,229 m³/day, with a current discharge volume of 199.22 m³/day. As an advanced treatment plant, it goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants, meeting stringent effluent standards. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), Hungary requires appropriate treatment for agglomerations of this size, and the advanced level ensures compliance with sensitive area requirements. The plant discharges into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Danube River basin, which flows into the Black Sea. The surrounding region is part of the Transdanubian landscape, with ecological significance for aquatic biodiversity and downstream water quality.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters local streams that feed into the Danube River basin, eventually reaching the Black Sea. The Közép-Dunántúl region features karstic and hilly terrain, where groundwater and surface water interactions are ecologically sensitive. The advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic habitats from nutrient enrichment and pollution.
Frequently asked questions
Urkut Szennyviztisztito Telep is located in Ajka, Veszprém vármegye, in the Közép-Dunántúl region of Hungary.
The plant serves approximately 1,690 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU classification.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that are part of the Danube River basin, ultimately flowing into the Black Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal and disinfection, exceeding the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive's secondary treatment requirement for this population size.
As a Hungarian plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment for agglomerations. The advanced treatment level indicates compliance with sensitive area standards.
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