For many decades, residents of Madaras and Katymár had to deal with a serious problem: there was no sewer system or working wastewater treatment plant. Finding a long-term solution to wastewater and environmental issues was essential. Thanks to EU funding, this has now become possible. Before the project, households managed their wastewater with individual tanks and soakaways. These systems could no longer cope with growing needs. Groundwater was at risk of pollution, the environment was