COV Police nad Metuji Wastewater Treatment Plant, Police nad Metuji, Czech Republic

COV Police nad Metuji is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Police nad Metuji, in the Královéhradecký region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of approximately 6,000 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU guidelines. As a plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, COV Police nad Metuji is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment based on the sensitivity of the receiving waters. For small agglomerations, secondary treatment is typically mandated unless the discharge is into a less sensitive area. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Metuje River, a tributary of the Elbe River. The Elbe flows through Germany into the North Sea, making this plant part of a transboundary river basin. The surrounding area includes agricultural and forested landscapes, and the plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality.

The treated wastewater from COV Police nad Metuji enters the Metuje River, a tributary of the Elbe River, which flows through Germany to the North Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. The plant's discharge contributes to the overall water quality in the Elbe basin, which is subject to international cooperation under the International Commission for the Protection of the Elbe River.