Overview
Zsujta Szennyviztisztito Telep is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Zsujta, Hungary, serving 101 people with a designed capacity of 260 m³/day.
Zsujta Szennyviztisztito Telep is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in the village of Zsujta, in the Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county of northern Hungary. The plant serves a small population of 101 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. It is situated in the Észak-Magyarország region, near the border with Slovakia. 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 260 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 11.91 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating potential for future growth. As a Hungarian plant, it operates under national regulations that transpose EU directives, ensuring high environmental standards. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Tisza River basin, a major tributary of the Danube. The Tisza River supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is an important migratory corridor for fish. The advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Hernád River, a tributary of the Tisza River. The Tisza River basin is a significant ecological corridor in Central Europe, supporting diverse aquatic life and migratory fish species. The advanced treatment ensures minimal nutrient and pollutant loading, protecting downstream habitats in the Tisza and ultimately the Danube River.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located at Gönci út, Zsujta, in the Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county of northern Hungary, near the border with Slovakia.
The plant serves a population of 101 people, typical for a small rural community in Hungary.
The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Hernád River, a tributary of the Tisza River, which eventually drains into the Danube.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
As a Hungarian plant, it operates under national regulations that implement the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, ensuring appropriate treatment for its size and discharge location.
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