COV Stechovice Masecin - Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant in Masečín, Czech Republic

COV Stechovice Masecin is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Masečín, a village in the Středočeský kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a small population of 121 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. It operates under Czech national regulations which transpose the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). The plant provides secondary treatment, a standard level for small agglomerations under EU directives. Its designed capacity is 500 m³/day, with an actual discharge volume of 62.28 m³/day, indicating ample reserve capacity. As a small-scale facility, it is not required to meet tertiary treatment standards unless discharging into a sensitive area. The treated effluent is released into local surface waters, which eventually drain into the Vltava River basin. The Vltava flows northward through Prague and joins the Elbe, ultimately reaching the North Sea. The plant helps protect the water quality of these downstream ecosystems, supporting aquatic life and recreational use.

The plant discharges into a small watercourse that is part of the Vltava River basin. The Vltava is a major river in the Czech Republic, flowing through Prague and joining the Elbe, which drains into the North Sea. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats and is important for regional biodiversity. The plant's secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping to maintain the ecological health of downstream waters.