Overview
COV Golcuv Jenikov is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Golčův Jeníkov in the Czech Republic's Kraj Vysočina region. It treats wastewater for a population of 1,273 with a designed capacity of 5,390 m³/day.
COV Golcuv Jenikov is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Golčův Jeníkov, a town in the Kraj Vysočina region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,273 people and is part of the country's wastewater infrastructure managed under Czech national regulations, which transpose the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required under the EU directive for agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity is 5,390 m³/day, and the current discharge volume is 656.49 m³/day, indicating operational headroom. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes such as activated sludge or trickling filters. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Elbe River basin, which flows through Germany to the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local watershed from untreated sewage, supporting water quality in the region's streams and rivers.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Elbe River basin, which flows through the Czech Republic and Germany before reaching the North Sea. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a broader ecological network. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollutants and nutrients, mitigating eutrophication risks downstream.
Frequently asked questions
COV Golcuv Jenikov is located in Golčův Jeníkov, a town in the Kraj Vysočina region of the Czech Republic. The address is 615, Nádraží, Golčův Jeníkov.
The plant serves a population of 1,273 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater directives.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local watercourse that is part of the Elbe River basin. The drainage ultimately reaches the North Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size. This typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
The plant operates under Czech national regulations that implement the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For small agglomerations like this, secondary treatment is mandatory, and discharge permits are issued by the relevant water authority.
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