Overview
COV Rokytnice v Orlickych horach is a secondary treatment plant serving about 1,278 people in Rokytnice v Orlických horách, Czech Republic. It discharges treated wastewater into the local watershed.
COV Rokytnice v Orlickych horach is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the town of Rokytnice v Orlických horách in the Královéhradecký kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,278 residents, placing it in the small agglomeration category under Czech and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 2,200 cubic meters per day and currently treats an average daily volume of about 428 cubic meters, indicating operational headroom. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Divoká Orlice River, part of the Orlice River basin, which ultimately drains into the Elbe River and then the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of these downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a small stream that feeds the Divoká Orlice River, a tributary of the Orlice River. The Orlice River flows into the Elbe River, which travels through Germany to the North Sea. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a region known for its natural landscapes. Secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollution and protect downstream water quality.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Dolní Rokytnice, part of Rokytnice v Orlických horách, in the Královéhradecký kraj region of the Czech Republic.
The plant serves approximately 1,278 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment directives.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local stream that flows into the Divoká Orlice River, part of the Orlice River basin, which eventually reaches the Elbe River and the North Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size.
As a Czech plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000. For smaller plants like this, national standards apply.
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