COV Jilove u Prahy - Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant in Jílové u Prahy, Czech Republic

COV Jilove u Prahy is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Jílové u Prahy, a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,339 residents and operates under the regulatory framework of the Czech Republic, which implements the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). As a secondary treatment facility, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting the standard requirements for agglomerations of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 6,500 cubic meters per day and currently treats an average daily flow of about 900 cubic meters, indicating significant reserve capacity. Under the EU directive, secondary treatment is mandatory for all agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent, and this plant complies with that requirement. The Czech Water Act and relevant national permits govern its operation, ensuring compliance with discharge standards. Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into a local watercourse that feeds into the Vltava River, a major tributary of the Elbe River. The Elbe flows through Germany and into the North Sea, making this plant part of a transboundary river basin. The surrounding region is characterized by mixed agricultural and urban land use, and the plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality and aquatic ecosystems.

The plant discharges into a small stream that flows into the Vltava River, a major waterway in the Czech Republic. The Vltava joins the Elbe River, which continues through Germany to the North Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional biodiversity. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, mitigating eutrophication risks in downstream water bodies.