Overview
COV Dobrovice is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Dobrovice, Czech Republic, serving 758 people. It discharges 296.80 m³/day of treated effluent into local waterways.
COV Dobrovice is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Dobrovice, in the Středočeský kraj region of the Czech Republic. The facility serves a population of 758 and operates under secondary treatment, which is the standard for small agglomerations under Czech and EU regulations. The plant has a designed capacity of 3,725 m³/day and currently discharges 296.80 m³/day of treated wastewater. As a secondary treatment plant, it meets the requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for biological treatment of organic matter, ensuring compliance with national standards. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that drain into the Jizera River, a tributary of the Elbe River, which flows through Germany into the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of these rivers and the downstream ecosystem.
Environmental context
The treated effluent from COV Dobrovice enters local streams that feed into the Jizera River, a major tributary of the Elbe River. The Elbe flows through Germany and discharges into the North Sea, making this plant part of a large international river basin. The surrounding region includes agricultural areas and small settlements, so the plant helps prevent nutrient pollution that could affect downstream aquatic life and drinking water sources.
Frequently asked questions
COV Dobrovice is located in Dobrovice, in the Středočeský kraj region of the Czech Republic, near the city of Mladá Boleslav.
The plant serves a population of 758 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater directives.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local water bodies that flow into the Jizera River, a tributary of the Elbe River, which ultimately reaches the North Sea.
COV Dobrovice provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EU standards for small communities.
As a Czech plant serving fewer than 2,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which requires appropriate treatment for small agglomerations to protect receiving waters.
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