Overview
COV Rokytnice nad Jizerou is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 3,300 people in Rokytnice nad Jizerou, Liberecký kraj, Czech Republic. The plant discharges into the Jizera River basin, a tributary of the Elbe River.
COV Rokytnice nad Jizerou is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the town of Rokytnice nad Jizerou in the Liberecký kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,300 residents, making it a small-scale facility within the local water management infrastructure. As a plant in the Czech Republic, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size (under 10,000 population equivalent). The directive also mandates appropriate treatment before discharge into freshwater bodies to protect water quality. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which drains into the Jizera River. The Jizera River flows into the Elbe River, which ultimately reaches the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the Jizera River's water quality, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Jizera River basin, a tributary of the Elbe River. The Elbe flows through Germany and into the North Sea, making this plant part of a transboundary river system. The Jizera River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region. The plant's treatment helps maintain water quality in this sensitive watershed.
Frequently asked questions
COV Rokytnice nad Jizerou is located in Rokytnice nad Jizerou, in the Liberecký kraj region of the Czech Republic.
The plant serves approximately 3,297 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which drains into the Jizera River, a tributary of the Elbe River.
As a Czech plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations under 10,000 population equivalent.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving 3,300 people are required to provide secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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