Overview
COV Klasterec nad Ohri is a wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 13,470 people in Kryštofovy Hamry, Czech Republic. It operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.
COV Klasterec nad Ohri is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Ústecký kraj region of the Czech Republic, serving the community of Kryštofovy Hamry and surrounding areas. The plant supports a population equivalent of approximately 13,470, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under EU classification. As a plant in the Czech Republic, which is a European Union member state, COV Klasterec nad Ohri operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations of this scale (between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent), the directive requires secondary treatment as a minimum standard. The regulatory framework ensures appropriate treatment levels are maintained. The plant discharges treated wastewater into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Ohře River basin, a tributary of the Elbe River. The Elbe flows through Germany and into the North Sea, making this plant part of a transboundary river system. The receiving waters support diverse aquatic life and are important for regional water quality management.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent enters local streams that feed into the Ohře River, a major tributary of the Elbe River. The Elbe basin drains into the North Sea, supporting diverse ecosystems including fish spawning grounds and migratory bird habitats. The region's water quality is managed under Czech national regulations aligned with the EU Water Framework Directive, which aims to achieve good ecological status for all water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
COV Klasterec nad Ohri is located in Kryštofovy Hamry, in the Ústecký kraj region of the Czech Republic, near the town of Klášterec nad Ohří.
The plant serves approximately 13,470 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU standards.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Ohře River, a tributary of the Elbe River, which ultimately reaches the North Sea.
As a Czech plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under EU regulations, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent are required to have at least secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and nutrients.
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