COV Rakovnik Wastewater Treatment Plant, Rakovník, Czech Republic

COV Rakovnik is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Rakovnik, a town in the Středočeský kraj (Central Bohemian Region) of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of approximately 26,436 people, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under Czech and EU regulations. As a plant of this scale in the Czech Republic, COV Rakovnik operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent (PE) between 10,000 and 150,000. The plant's treatment process and capacity are designed to meet these regulatory standards, ensuring compliance with national and EU water quality objectives. The treated effluent from COV Rakovnik is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Berounka River, a tributary of the Vltava River. The Vltava flows northward through Prague and joins the Elbe River, which empties into the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of these downstream water bodies and supporting the ecological health of the region.

COV Rakovnik discharges into the Berounka River basin, which flows into the Vltava River and eventually the Elbe River, reaching the North Sea. The watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Central Bohemia. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this sensitive river system, which is used for recreation, drinking water supply, and habitat for fish and other organisms.