Overview
COV Chodova Plana is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Chodová Planá in the Plzeňský kraj of the Czech Republic. It treats wastewater for over 5,000 people with a designed capacity of 13,700 m³/day.
COV Chodova Plana is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Chodová Planá, a town in the Plzeňský kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of approximately 5,233 and is designed to handle a capacity of 13,700 cubic meters per day, with a current discharge volume of about 595 cubic meters per day. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level 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 in freshwater areas, ensuring effective removal of organic matter and suspended solids. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Mže River and then the Berounka River, a tributary of the Vltava River. The Vltava flows through Prague and joins the Elbe, which empties into the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of these downstream water bodies.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local stream network that feeds the Mže River, a tributary of the Berounka River. The Berounka flows into the Vltava, which passes through Prague and joins the Elbe River, eventually reaching the North Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Central Europe. The secondary treatment provided helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, protecting downstream ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
COV Chodova Plana is located in Chodová Planá, a town in the Plzeňský kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant's address is Zámecká, Chodová Planá.
The plant serves approximately 5,233 people in the Chodová Planá area.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local stream network that feeds the Mže River, which flows into the Berounka River and eventually the Vltava River.
The plant protects the Mže River, Berounka River, and Vltava River, which are part of the Elbe River basin that drains into the North Sea.
As a plant serving over 5,000 people, COV Chodova Plana is classified as a medium agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for such communities to reduce organic pollution.
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