COV Jablonne nad Orlici, Mistrovice

Overview

COV Jablonne nad Orlici is a secondary treatment plant serving 500 people in Mistrovice, Czech Republic. It discharges 877.19 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local watershed.

COV Jablonne nad Orlici is a wastewater treatment plant located in Mistrovice, within the Pardubický kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a small population of 500 people, reflecting its role in a rural or small community setting. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment stage required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The designed capacity is 4121.00 m³/day, with a current discharge volume of 877.19 m³/day, indicating operational headroom. Treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Orlice River, a tributary of the Elbe River. The Elbe flows through Germany to the North Sea, making this plant part of a transboundary river basin with ecological significance for downstream aquatic habitats.

Environmental context

The plant discharges into the Orlice River basin, which flows into the Elbe River and eventually the North Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The Elbe estuary is ecologically sensitive, with tidal flats and wetlands that rely on good water quality from upstream treatment plants.

Frequently asked questions

COV Jablonne nad Orlici is located in Mistrovice, in the Pardubický kraj region of the Czech Republic, near the town of Jablonné nad Orlicí.

The plant serves a population of 500 people, typical of a small rural agglomeration.

The plant discharges treated wastewater into the local water system, which flows into the Orlice River, a tributary of the Elbe River.

The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.

As a Czech plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for settlements with a population equivalent above 2,000, though smaller plants often meet similar standards.