COV Rychnov nad Kneznou Habrova - Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant in Rychnov nad Kněžnou

COV Rychnov nad Kneznou Habrova is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Rychnov nad Kněžnou, in the Královéhradecký region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a small population of around 70 residents, reflecting its role in a smaller community within the Orlické Mountains foothills. As a secondary treatment facility, the plant provides biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 500 cubic meters per day and an actual discharge volume of approximately 47 cubic meters per day, the plant operates well below its capacity. Under Czech and EU regulations, secondary treatment is the standard for agglomerations of this size, ensuring compliance with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that eventually drains into the Orlice River, a tributary of the Elbe River, which flows to the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local aquatic environment and downstream water quality in the Elbe basin.

The plant discharges into a small stream that feeds the Orlice River, a major tributary of the Elbe River. The Elbe basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Central Europe. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, safeguarding the health of downstream waters.