Overview
COV Nebusice is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 2,032 people in Nebusice, Prague, Czech Republic. It discharges 336.63 cubic meters daily with a designed capacity of 3,600 cubic meters.
COV Nebusice is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Nebusice district of Prague, Czech Republic. It serves a population of approximately 2,032 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Czech and EU regulations. The plant is situated in the Prague 6 area, part of the Hlavní město Praha region. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 3,600 cubic meters per day and an average daily discharge of 336.63 cubic meters, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal fluctuations. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Vltava River, a major tributary of the Elbe River, which flows into the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Vltava basin, supporting aquatic ecosystems and downstream water uses.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Vltava River basin, which flows through Prague and joins the Elbe River before reaching the North Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Central Europe. The secondary treatment provided helps reduce organic pollutants and nutrients, mitigating eutrophication risks in downstream water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
COV Nebusice is located in the Nebusice district of Prague, Czech Republic, specifically at ev.13, Truhlářka, Praha-Nebušice, in the Prague 6 administrative area.
The plant serves a population of 2,032 residents, making it a small agglomeration under EU classification.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Vltava River, part of the Elbe River basin, ultimately reaching the North Sea.
COV Nebusice provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As a Czech plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, COV Nebusice operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for all inland discharges from agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent.
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