COV Cerveny Kostelec, Červený Kostelec

Overview

COV Cerveny Kostelec is a wastewater treatment plant serving the town of Červený Kostelec in the Královéhradecký region of the Czech Republic. It treats wastewater for a population of approximately 3,264.

COV Cerveny Kostelec is a wastewater treatment plant located in the town of Červený Kostelec, in the Královéhradecký region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of around 3,264, making it a small-scale municipal facility in the northeastern part of the country. As a plant in the Czech Republic, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size (under 10,000 population equivalent). The directive also mandates appropriate collection systems and treatment to protect receiving waters. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that eventually drain into the Elbe River basin, which flows through Germany to the North Sea. This connection underscores the plant's role in protecting both local streams and the broader Elbe ecosystem.

Environmental context

The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Elbe River basin. The Elbe flows through the Czech Republic and Germany before reaching the North Sea, supporting diverse aquatic life and serving as an important migratory corridor for fish. The watershed includes sensitive habitats that benefit from effective wastewater treatment to maintain water quality.

Frequently asked questions

COV Cerveny Kostelec is located in the town of Červený Kostelec, in the Královéhradecký region of the Czech Republic, near the border with Poland.

The plant serves a population of approximately 3,264 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.

The treated wastewater is discharged into local streams that are part of the Elbe River basin, which flows through the Czech Republic and Germany to the North Sea.

As a Czech plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations under 10,000 population equivalent.

For small agglomerations like this, the EU UWWTD mandates secondary treatment (biological treatment) to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.