COV Dubenec Wastewater Treatment Plant, Dubenec, Středočeský kraj

COV Dubenec is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Dubenec, a village in the Příbram District of the Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,538 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU standards. The facility operates with advanced treatment technology, which goes beyond the secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 3,500 m³/day and currently treats an average daily flow of 589.06 m³/day, indicating ample reserve capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that eventually drains 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 advanced treatment important for protecting downstream water quality in this transboundary river system.

The plant discharges into a small stream that is part of the Vltava River basin, which flows into the Elbe River and ultimately reaches the North Sea. The Vltava-Elbe corridor supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory route for fish species. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loads that could contribute to eutrophication in downstream reservoirs and the North Sea.