Overview
COV Kynsperk nad Ohri is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving about 2,490 people in Kynšperk nad Ohří, Czech Republic. It discharges treated water into the local river system within the Ohře basin.
COV Kynsperk nad Ohri is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Kynšperk nad Ohří, a town in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,490, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Czech and EU regulations. The facility provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for discharges into freshwater bodies from agglomerations of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 2,917 m³/day and currently treats an average daily volume of about 726 m³, indicating ample reserve capacity for future growth. Treated effluent is discharged into the Ohře River, a major tributary of the Elbe River, which flows through Germany into the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting water quality in the Ohře basin, supporting aquatic life and downstream communities.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Ohře River, which flows into the Elbe River and ultimately reaches the North Sea. The Ohře basin supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is used for recreation and fishing. The secondary treatment provided helps reduce organic pollutants and suspended solids, protecting downstream water quality in this transboundary river system.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Kynšperk nad Ohří, a town in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic, near the Ohře River.
The plant serves approximately 2,490 people, making it a small agglomeration under EU classification.
Treated effluent is discharged into the Ohře River, which flows into the Elbe River and eventually reaches the North Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size.
As a Czech plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent discharging into freshwater.
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