Overview
COV Mezimesti is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Jetřichov, Czech Republic. It treats wastewater for 1,121 people with a designed capacity of 2,100 m³/day.
COV Mezimesti is a wastewater treatment plant located in Jetřichov, within the Královéhradecký kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of 1,121, 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. Its designed capacity is 2,100 m³/day, with an average daily discharge volume of 376.44 m³/day. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Elbe River basin. The Elbe flows through Germany before reaching the North Sea, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems along its course. The plant's operation helps protect downstream water quality in this transboundary river system.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Elbe River basin, which flows northward through Germany to the North Sea. The Elbe supports diverse aquatic life, including migratory fish species such as salmon and eel. The secondary treatment provided by the plant reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping to maintain the ecological health of the downstream river network.
Frequently asked questions
COV Mezimesti is located in Jetřichov, in the Královéhradecký kraj region of the Czech Republic, near the town of Meziměstí.
The plant serves a population of 1,121 people, making it a small agglomeration under EU classification.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local watercourse that flows into the Elbe River basin, eventually reaching the North Sea.
COV Mezimesti provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size.
As a Czech plant, COV Mezimesti operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000, and appropriate treatment for smaller ones.
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