Overview
COV Lanskroun is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Lanškroun in the Pardubický kraj region of the Czech Republic. It treats wastewater for approximately 20,060 residents.
COV Lanskroun is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Lanškroun, a town in the Pardubický kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of approximately 20,060 people, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under Czech and EU regulations. As a plant operating within the European Union, COV Lanskroun is subject to the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's treatment processes are designed to meet these standards, ensuring compliance with EU effluent quality requirements. The treated effluent from COV Lanskroun is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Morava River basin and then into the Danube River system, flowing to the Black Sea. This downstream connection highlights the plant's role in protecting water quality across a broad international catchment area.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Morava River basin, a tributary of the Danube, which flows into the Black Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for migratory fish species. The region's moderate climate and agricultural land use mean that nutrient removal is a key concern for downstream water quality.
Frequently asked questions
COV Lanskroun is located in Lanškroun, in the Pardubický kraj region of the Czech Republic.
The plant serves approximately 20,060 residents, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Morava River basin and ultimately the Danube River system, reaching the Black Sea.
As a Czech plant, COV Lanskroun operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Plants of this scale typically employ secondary biological treatment, often with nutrient removal, to meet EU effluent standards and protect sensitive receiving waters.
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