Overview
COV Kraliky is a wastewater treatment plant serving the town of Králíky in the Pardubický kraj region of the Czech Republic. It treats wastewater from a population of approximately 1,373 people.
COV Kraliky is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Králíky, a town in the Pardubický kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,373 residents, classifying it as a small-scale facility within the national wastewater infrastructure. As a Czech wastewater treatment plant, COV Kraliky operates under the European Union's Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The Czech Republic implements this directive through national legislation, ensuring that plants like COV Kraliky meet appropriate treatment standards to protect water quality. The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Elbe River basin, which flows through Germany and into the North Sea. This connection highlights the plant's role in maintaining the ecological health of regional waterways and the downstream marine environment.
Environmental context
COV Kraliky is situated in the Orlické hory region, within the Elbe River basin. Treated wastewater from the plant flows into local streams that feed the Tichá Orlice River, a tributary of the Orlice River, which joins the Elbe River. The Elbe ultimately discharges into the North Sea. The surrounding area includes ecologically sensitive habitats that support diverse aquatic life, making proper treatment essential for maintaining water quality and biodiversity.
Frequently asked questions
COV Kraliky is located in Králíky, a town in the Pardubický kraj region of the Czech Republic, near the border with Poland.
COV Kraliky serves a population of approximately 1,373 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment plant.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams that flow into the Tichá Orlice River, part of the Elbe River basin, which ultimately reaches the North Sea.
As a Czech plant, COV Kraliky operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets treatment standards for agglomerations based on population size.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent require secondary treatment. For smaller plants like COV Kraliky, appropriate treatment is determined by national regulations to ensure environmental protection.
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