COV Bystrice u Benesova, Bystřice

Overview

COV Bystrice u Benesova is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Bystřice, Czech Republic, serving approximately 2,325 people with a designed capacity of 4,950 m³/day.

COV Bystrice u Benesova is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Bystřice, within the Středočeský kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of around 2,325 and has a designed capacity of 4,950 m³/day, with a current discharge volume of 334.49 m³/day. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The directive mandates secondary treatment for populations between 2,000 and 10,000, ensuring effective removal of organic matter and suspended solids. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Vltava River basin, a major tributary of the Elbe River. The Elbe flows through Germany and into the North Sea, making the plant's operations important for downstream water quality in both the Czech Republic and neighboring countries.

Environmental context

The plant discharges into the Vltava River basin, which flows into the Elbe River and eventually reaches the North Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The secondary treatment process helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, protecting the ecological health of downstream rivers and the marine environment.

Frequently asked questions

COV Bystrice u Benesova is located in Bystřice, in the Středočeský kraj region of the Czech Republic, approximately 40 km southeast of Prague.

The plant serves approximately 2,325 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater directives.

The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses within the Vltava River basin, which flows into the Elbe River and ultimately reaches the North Sea.

The plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EU standards for agglomerations of its size.

As a plant serving over 2,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent.