COV Odolena Voda Dolinek, Postřižín

Overview

COV Odolena Voda Dolinek is a closed secondary treatment plant in Postřižín, Czech Republic. It served the local area before ceasing operations.

COV Odolena Voda Dolinek was a wastewater treatment plant located in Postřižín, within the Středočeský kraj region of the Czech Republic. The facility provided secondary treatment for municipal wastewater, serving the local community before its closure. As a plant in the Czech Republic, it operated under national regulations aligned with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets standards for wastewater treatment based on population equivalents and receiving water sensitivity. The plant's closure may reflect upgrades or consolidation of regional wastewater infrastructure. The plant's discharge, when operational, would have entered local watercourses that drain into the Vltava River basin, ultimately reaching the Elbe River and the North Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is important for water quality management in Central Europe.

Environmental context

The plant's receiving waters, when active, would have flowed into the Vltava River basin, a major tributary of the Elbe River. The Elbe drains into the North Sea, supporting migratory fish species and estuarine habitats. The region's water quality is managed under the EU Water Framework Directive, emphasizing nutrient reduction and ecological health.

Frequently asked questions

The plant is located in Postřižín, in the Středočeský kraj region of the Czech Republic.

The plant provided secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for most agglomerations.

As a Czech plant, it operated under national laws implementing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for discharges into freshwater and estuaries.

When operational, the plant's treated effluent would have entered local streams draining into the Vltava River, a tributary of the Elbe, which flows to the North Sea.