Overview
COV Milovice Benatska Vrutice serves approximately 6,045 people in Milovice, Czech Republic. The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
COV Milovice Benatska Vrutice is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Středočeský kraj region of the Czech Republic, serving the town of Milovice and the nearby settlement of Benátecká Vrutice. The plant is situated inland, approximately 50 km from the coast, and treats wastewater from a population of around 6,045 residents. As a plant serving a population equivalent of 6,045, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000. The directive also mandates appropriate treatment before discharge into receiving waters, ensuring compliance with European environmental standards. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Labe (Elbe) River basin, which flows through the Czech Republic and Germany into the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of these downstream ecosystems, supporting aquatic life and maintaining the ecological balance of the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Labe (Elbe) River basin, which flows northward through the Czech Republic and Germany before reaching the North Sea. This river system supports diverse aquatic habitats and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The plant's treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads, safeguarding water quality in the downstream environment.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Milovice, in the Středočeský kraj region of the Czech Republic, near the settlement of Benátecká Vrutice.
The plant serves approximately 6,045 people in the Milovice area.
Treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that are part of the Labe (Elbe) River basin, eventually flowing to the North Sea.
As a plant serving a population equivalent of 6,045, it is classified as a medium agglomeration under the EU UWWTD, which requires secondary treatment and compliance with discharge standards to protect receiving waters.
Under the EU UWWTD, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent are required to have secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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