Szegedi Vízmű Zrt.

Since 1994, Veolia Víz Zrt. has been professionally managing Szegedi Vízmű Zrt., in which it owns 49%. Szegedi Vízmű Zrt. supplies drinking water, drains waste water and rainwater, cleans polluted water and operates the necessary water utilities in the administrative areas of Szeged and Algyő.

The company's task is also to protect the functionality and condition of existing and new buildings and equipment, maintain them, and renovate them according to plan. The Company's activities include carrying out or carrying out renovation and reconstruction works.

Szegedi Vízmű Zrt. also manages and cleans the waste water (delivered through the sewer network) of four settlements near Szeged.


Company data:

served population (capita)164 214
length of water network - backbone (km)713,0
length of water network - connecting pipe (km)278,8
sewer network length − backbone (m)574,7
length of sewer network - access line (m)240,6
drinking water sold (million m3/year)10,6
biologically treated wastewater (million m3/year)10,6
average number of staff (persons)321

 

Szegedi Vízmű Zrt. is one of the most significant water utility providers in the region, a stable, well-functioning company with a long history, traditions and professional experience.

The Company is committed to environmentally conscious corporate behavior that seeks to use natural resources more sparingly, as well as to the continuous development of its technologies, energy efficiency and services.

Since 2010, the company has been using renewable energy to heat its facilities at all of its locations, and at the Szeged wastewater treatment plant, it produces electricity from sewage sludge and biogas produced from delivered by-products, which currently covers 100% of the plant's own energy needs.

 

In order to achieve the goals of Szegedi Vízmű Zrt.:

  • complies with official regulations, legislation and the requirements of the prescribed standards. Strives to comply with European standards,
  • in the field of drinking water production and service, in addition to the maximum observance of hygienic conditions, it complies with the provisions of the food safety standard and all drinking water safety regulations,
  • strives to minimize the level of harmful emissions and the amount of waste generated, to reduce their environmental impact, as well as the economical use of materials and resources from nature and the continuous improvement of their energy performance, as well as the widest possible use of renewable resources,
  • pays particular attention to the ongoing professional treatment of the generated wastewater, and to the energetic utilization of the biogas obtained from sewage sludge,
  • regularly checks the quality and maintains the accredited status of the testing laboratory.

 

The professional training of the company's employees and the commitment shown at all levels of management guarantee the quality of their activities and the protection of the environment.

The audited scope of the company's activities: drinking water production and distribution, wastewater drainage and wastewater treatment, technical planning, implementation, construction, and technical inspection of water utilities and other civil engineering facilities in accordance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 50001 standards. In the field of drinking water production and drinking water service.

Its stated goal is to become a European-level and exemplary water service provider in all areas of its activities.