Overview
COV Hostinne Dlouha Louka is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving the village of Dolni Olesnice in the Czech Republic. It treats wastewater for approximately 1,936 residents with a designed capacity of 8,033 m³/day.
COV Hostinne Dlouha Louka is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Vestrev area of Dolni Olesnice, a village in the Trutnov District of the Kralovehradecky Region, Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,936 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Czech and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 8,033 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 836.89 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating potential for future growth or seasonal flow variations. 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 aquatic environment and downstream water quality in the Elbe catchment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a small stream that is part of the Elbe River basin. The Elbe flows through the Czech Republic and Germany before reaching the North Sea, supporting diverse aquatic life and providing drinking water for millions. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollution and nutrient loads, protecting the ecological health of the receiving waters and downstream ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in the Vestrev area of Dolni Olesnice, a village in the Trutnov District, Kralovehradecky Region, Czech Republic.
The plant serves approximately 1,936 people, making it a small agglomeration under EU classification.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local stream that flows into the Elbe River basin, eventually reaching the North Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size.
As a Czech plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) and national water protection laws, which mandate secondary treatment for small agglomerations discharging to freshwater.
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