Overview
COV Kopidlno is a secondary treatment plant serving 1,239 people in Kopidlno, Czech Republic. It discharges 291.70 m³/day of treated wastewater with a designed capacity of 2,200 m³/day.
COV Kopidlno is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Kopidlno, a town in the Královéhradecký region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of 1,239 and operates under the Czech national regulations implementing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required for agglomerations of this size under EU directives. It has a designed capacity of 2,200 m³/day and currently discharges an average of 291.70 m³/day of treated wastewater, indicating significant spare capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that eventually drains into the Elbe River basin, which flows through the Czech Republic and Germany into the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Elbe River basin, which flows through the Czech Republic and Germany before reaching the North Sea. The local watershed supports agricultural and natural habitats, and the plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads that could otherwise contribute to eutrophication in downstream water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
COV Kopidlno is located in the town of Kopidlno, in the Královéhradecký region of the Czech Republic.
The plant serves a population of 1,239 people.
The treated wastewater is discharged into a local watercourse that is part of the Elbe River basin, eventually flowing to the North Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
The plant operates under Czech national laws that implement the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for settlements with a population equivalent above 2,000. For smaller agglomerations like Kopidlno, appropriate treatment is required to protect receiving waters.
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