Overview
COV Dolni Brezany is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Lhota, Czech Republic, serving approximately 2,936 people with a discharge volume of 577.86 m³/day.
COV Dolni Brezany is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Lhota, part of the Dolní Břežany municipality in the Středočeský kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of around 2,936, 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 agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity is 3,060 m³/day, with a current discharge volume of 577.86 m³/day, indicating operational headroom. The plant is situated inland, away from coastal areas. Treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Vltava River basin, a major tributary of the Elbe River. The Elbe flows through Germany to the North Sea, making the plant's operations relevant to downstream water quality in Central Europe.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Vltava River basin, which flows northward to join the Elbe River near Mělník. The Elbe then continues through Germany to the North Sea. The Vltava basin supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is an important water resource for the region. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive river system.
Frequently asked questions
COV Dolni Brezany is located in Lhota, part of the Dolní Břežany municipality, in the Středočeský kraj region of the Czech Republic.
The plant serves approximately 2,936 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater directives.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that flow into the Vltava River basin, eventually reaching the North Sea via the Elbe River.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As a Czech plant, COV Dolni Brezany operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for small agglomerations and sets standards for effluent quality.
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