Overview
COV Sestajovice is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 3,068 people in Šestajovice, Czech Republic. It has a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day and discharges 736.35 m³/day.
COV Sestajovice is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Šestajovice, a village in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of around 3,068 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Czech regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. It has a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day and currently treats an average daily flow of 736.35 m³/day, indicating significant reserve capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Elbe River basin, which flows through Germany to the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality in the Šestajovice area, a region near Prague with growing suburban development.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a small stream that is part of the Elbe River basin. The Elbe flows through the Czech Republic and Germany before reaching the North Sea, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and serving as a major European waterway. The local watershed includes agricultural and suburban areas, where nutrient pollution from wastewater can impact downstream water quality. Secondary treatment helps reduce organic load and protect the ecological health of receiving waters.
Frequently asked questions
COV Sestajovice is located in Šestajovice, a village in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, near Prague.
The plant serves approximately 3,068 people, making it a small agglomeration under EU classification.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
The plant has a designed capacity of 4,000 m³ per day, with an average daily discharge of 736.35 m³.
As a Czech plant, COV Sestajovice 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.
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