Overview
COV Jirikov Filipov u Jirikova is a secondary treatment plant serving 312 people in Görlitz, Saxony, Czech Republic. It discharges 79.96 m³/day of treated wastewater.
COV Jirikov Filipov u Jirikova is a wastewater treatment plant located in Görlitz, Saxony, near the border with the Czech Republic. It serves a small population of 312 people, reflecting its role in a rural or small community setting. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment level required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size. The designed capacity is 670 m³/day, with an actual discharge volume of 79.96 m³/day, indicating ample reserve capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Spree River basin, part of the Elbe River system flowing to the North Sea. The plant helps protect the local watershed from nutrient pollution and supports downstream aquatic ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Spree River basin, which flows through Saxony and Brandenburg before joining the Havel and then the Elbe River, eventually reaching the North Sea. The region supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a larger network of rivers and wetlands that provide important habitat for fish and migratory birds.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Görlitz, Saxony, near the Czech Republic border, at address 1a, An der Spree, Ebersbach, Ebersbach-Neugersdorf.
The plant serves a population of 312 people, typical for a small rural agglomeration.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Spree River basin, part of the Elbe River system flowing to the North Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As a small agglomeration in the Czech Republic, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for populations under 10,000 in sensitive areas.
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