COV Bor Wastewater Treatment Plant, Bor, Czech Republic

COV Bor is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Bor, a town in the Plzeňský kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,873 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Czech and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 2,200 m³/day and an average daily flow of 480 m³, the plant operates well within its capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Berounka River basin, a tributary of the Vltava River, which flows into the Elbe and then to the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of these rivers and the downstream ecosystem.

The plant discharges into the Berounka River basin, which flows into the Vltava and then the Elbe River, eventually reaching the North Sea. The region is part of a sensitive watershed that supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for downstream communities. Secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollution and nutrient loads, protecting the ecological health of the river system.