Overview
COV Mlynice u Cerevene Vody serves about 4,300 people in Červená Voda, Pardubický kraj, Czech Republic. The plant operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale.
COV Mlynice u Cerevene Vody is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the village of Mlýnice, part of Červená Voda in the Ústí nad Orlicí district of the Pardubický kraj region, Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of approximately 4,300 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU classification. As a Czech facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent discharging into freshwater. The Czech Republic has implemented this directive through national legislation, ensuring compliance with European standards for wastewater treatment. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Morava River basin, which flows into the Danube River and ultimately the Black Sea. This makes the plant's performance important for the ecological health of the Danube watershed, supporting aquatic life and water quality downstream.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Morava River basin, a major tributary of the Danube River. The Danube flows into the Black Sea, making this plant part of a vast transboundary watershed. The region is characterized by forested uplands and agricultural areas, and the receiving waters support diverse aquatic ecosystems, including fish populations and macroinvertebrate communities. Proper treatment helps protect these habitats from nutrient pollution and organic loading.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Mlýnice, a part of Červená Voda in the Ústí nad Orlicí district, Pardubický kraj, Czech Republic.
The plant serves approximately 4,300 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU standards.
The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that are part of the Morava River basin, which flows into the Danube River and ultimately the Black Sea.
As a Czech plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent are required to provide secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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