Overview
COV Sdruzeni obci Mesto Touskov Kozolupy Bdeneves is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 2,251 people in Město Touškov, Czech Republic. It discharges treated water into local waterways within the Plzeňský kraj region.
COV Sdruzeni obci Mesto Touskov Kozolupy Bdeneves is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Město Touškov, Plzeňský kraj, Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of 2,251 and operates with a designed capacity of 3,150 m³/day, with an average daily discharge of 584.61 m³. As a secondary treatment facility, the plant meets the requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary biological treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's treatment process reduces organic matter and suspended solids before discharge, ensuring compliance with national and EU standards. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that drain into the Berounka River basin, ultimately flowing into the Vltava River and then the Elbe River, which reaches the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of these downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Berounka River basin, a tributary of the Vltava River, which flows into the Elbe River and eventually the North Sea. The Berounka River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads and organic pollution, safeguarding the river's health and downstream habitats.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Město Touškov, Plzeňský kraj, Czech Republic, at address 180, Město Touškov, 330 32.
The plant serves a population of 2,251 people in the municipalities of Město Touškov, Kozolupy, and Bdeneves.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000 are required to have secondary treatment. This plant meets that requirement.
The treated effluent discharges into local streams within the Berounka River basin, which flows into the Vltava River, then the Elbe River, and ultimately the North Sea.
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