Overview
COV Horni Plana Hurka nova cast is a closed secondary treatment plant in Horní Planá, Czech Republic. It served the local community before its closure.
COV Horni Plana Hurka nova cast is a wastewater treatment plant located in Horní Planá, in the Jihočeský kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant provided secondary treatment for municipal wastewater, serving the local population before its operational status changed to closed. As a secondary treatment facility, the plant would have met the requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale. The plant's closure may reflect upgrades or consolidation of regional wastewater infrastructure. The plant's discharge, when operational, would have entered local watercourses that drain into the Vltava River basin, ultimately reaching the North Sea via the Elbe River. The region is part of the Šumava foothills, an ecologically sensitive area supporting diverse aquatic life and important for water quality in the upper Vltava catchment.
Environmental context
The plant is situated in the Šumava region, where local streams feed into the Vltava River, a major tributary of the Elbe. The area supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is important for migratory fish species. Downstream, the Vltava flows through the Czech Republic before joining the Elbe, which drains into the North Sea, making water quality management critical for both local and downstream environments.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Horní Planá, in the Jihočeský kraj region of the Czech Republic, near the Šumava mountains.
The plant provided secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for municipal wastewater.
The plant's operational status is listed as closed, which may be due to regional consolidation of wastewater services or upgrades to newer facilities in the area.
As a secondary treatment plant in the Czech Republic, it operated under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets standards for wastewater collection and treatment to protect the environment.
When operational, the plant's treated effluent would have discharged into local streams that flow into the Vltava River, part of the Elbe basin, ultimately reaching the North Sea.
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