Overview
Vasvar Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving Vasvár, Hungary. It treats wastewater for approximately 4,023 people with a designed capacity of 5,790 m³/day.
Vasvar Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment facility located in Vasvár, in the Nyugat-Dunántúl region of Hungary. The plant serves a population of approximately 4,023 people, making it a small agglomeration under Hungarian and EU classification. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Advanced treatment typically includes nutrient removal (nitrogen and phosphorus) to protect sensitive receiving waters. The designed capacity is 5,790 m³/day, with a reported discharge volume of 474.24 m³/day, indicating operational headroom. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Danube River basin and the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality, particularly given the agricultural and ecological sensitivity of the surrounding area.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Csörnöc stream, a tributary of the Rába River, which flows into the Danube and eventually the Black Sea. The region is part of the Danube basin, a transboundary watershed supporting diverse aquatic life and important for migratory fish. Advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting downstream ecosystems from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Vasvár, in the Nyugat-Dunántúl region of Hungary, near the Csörnöc stream.
The plant serves approximately 4,023 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU standards.
The treated effluent is discharged into the Csörnöc stream, which flows into the Rába River and eventually the Danube River basin.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which includes nutrient removal beyond secondary treatment, in line with EU requirements for sensitive areas.
As a Hungarian plant serving a small agglomeration, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment as a minimum, with advanced treatment in sensitive catchments.
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