COV Sazava Wastewater Treatment Plant, Podveky, Středočeský kraj

COV Sazava is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located near Podveky in the Středočeský kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,109 people and has a designed capacity of 5,060 m³/day, with an average discharge volume of 846.50 m³/day. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The directive mandates secondary treatment for populations between 2,000 and 10,000 in inland areas, ensuring effective removal of organic matter and suspended solids. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Elbe River basin, which flows through the Czech Republic and Germany into the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the surrounding streams and the broader Elbe ecosystem.

The plant discharges into local streams within the Elbe River basin, which flows northward through the Czech Republic and Germany before reaching the North Sea. The Elbe basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Central Europe. The secondary treatment provided helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, safeguarding downstream water quality and aquatic habitats.