When we turn on the tap, start the washing machine or simply flush the toilet, we rarely stop to think about what happens to the wastewater. Yet behind the scenes, a complex system is hard at work, making sure that wastewater is properly treated before being released back into the natural environment.
In Tarján, the local wastewater treatment plant needed upgrading because the existing system was sometimes struggling to cope with the amount of wastewater flowing in. Ensuring safe and reliable operation required a major overhaul. Rather than simply replacing one piece of equipment, the project improved several key stages of the treatment process.
Wastewater passes through a series of treatment stages, and the improvements have made these more modern and reliable. With EU funding, the plant’s initial screening system was upgraded, including the installation of new equipment to remove larger pieces of waste at the very start of the process. The equipment used to remove sand and other suspended particles was also modernised. In the next stage, where wastewater is treated biologically, the existing treatment tank was modified and a new settling tank was built.
Three pumping stations in Tarján’s sewer network, located on Csalogány Street, Cserkész Street and Ady Endre Street, were also renovated. Their concrete surfaces were repaired and given a new waterproof coating, helping to prevent unwanted water from entering the system.
Improvements like these often go unnoticed in everyday life, and that’s exactly the point. The upgraded system quietly does its job behind the scenes, helping ensure that Tarján’s wastewater continues to be treated safely, reliably and in line with environmental regulations for years to come.
The development was implemented from EU funding in the project KEHOP-2.2.2-15-2017-00134 under the Environmental and Energy Efficiency Operational Programme.
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