COV Lipence Wastewater Treatment Plant, Prague, Czech Republic

COV Lipence is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Radotín district of Prague, Czech Republic. Serving a population of 2,054, the plant is part of the city's decentralized wastewater infrastructure, handling sewage from the Lipence area. The plant operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment level required under Czech and EU regulations for smaller agglomerations. As a secondary treatment facility, COV Lipence uses biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant has a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day and currently treats an average daily flow of 255.16 m³, indicating ample reserve capacity. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalents must achieve secondary treatment, which COV Lipence meets. The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Berounka River, a tributary of the Vltava River, which ultimately drains into the Elbe River and the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the Berounka's water quality, which supports diverse aquatic life and recreational activities in the Prague region.

COV Lipence discharges into the Berounka River watershed, a major tributary of the Vltava River. The Berounka flows through a forested valley and supports populations of fish such as brown trout and grayling. Downstream, the Vltava joins the Elbe, which drains into the North Sea. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting the ecological health of these rivers.