Overview
COV Městečko Trnávka is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 745 people in Městečko Trnávka, Pardubický kraj, Czech Republic. It discharges treated water into the local watershed under EU regulations.
COV Městečko Trnávka is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the town of Městečko Trnávka, within the Pardubický kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of approximately 745 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU standards. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. The designed capacity is 11,075 m³, and the actual discharge volume is 123.86 m³, indicating ample reserve capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that eventually drains into the Elbe River basin, which flows through Germany to the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and supporting the ecological health of the downstream environment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a small stream within the Elbe River basin. The Elbe flows through the Czech Republic and Germany before reaching the North Sea, supporting diverse aquatic life and serving as an important migratory corridor for fish. The local watershed is part of a region with mixed agricultural and forested land use, where nutrient management is critical to prevent eutrophication in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
COV Městečko Trnávka is located in the town of Městečko Trnávka, in the Pardubický kraj region of the Czech Republic.
The plant serves a population of approximately 745 people, making it a small agglomeration under EU classification.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local watercourse that is part of the Elbe River basin, ultimately flowing to the North Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for freshwater discharges from 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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