Overview
COV Krasna Lipa nova is a secondary treatment plant serving Krásná Lípa in the Ústecký kraj region of the Czech Republic. It treats wastewater for a population of 1,494 with a designed capacity of 3,500 m³/day.
COV Krasna Lipa nova is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Krásná Lípa, a town in the Ústecký kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,494 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU standards. The facility provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 3,500 m³/day and currently discharges a volume of 374.32 m³/day, indicating significant spare capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Elbe River basin, which flows through Germany to the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Elbe catchment, a major European river system supporting diverse aquatic life and ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Elbe River basin, which flows through the Czech Republic and Germany before reaching the North Sea. The Elbe is an ecologically significant river supporting diverse fish populations and migratory species. The secondary treatment provided helps reduce nutrient and organic loads, protecting downstream water quality in this sensitive transboundary watershed.
Frequently asked questions
COV Krasna Lipa nova is located in Krásná Lípa, in the Ústecký kraj region of the Czech Republic, near the town of Kamenná Horka.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,494 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Elbe River basin, eventually flowing to the North Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), transposed into Czech law. For small agglomerations like this, secondary treatment is mandatory to protect receiving water bodies.
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