COV Pohrebacka Wastewater Treatment Plant, Pohřebačka, Czech Republic

COV Pohrebacka is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Pohřebačka, a village in the Pardubický kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of 2,685 and is part of the country's wastewater infrastructure managed under EU regulations. 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 3,700 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 306.58 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Elbe River basin, which flows through the Czech Republic and Germany into the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local aquatic environment and downstream ecosystems from pollution.

The plant discharges into the Elbe River basin, which flows northward through the Czech Republic and Germany before reaching the North Sea. The Elbe supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, protecting downstream water quality and ecological health.