COV Stechovice Trebenice - Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant in Třebenice, Czech Republic

COV Stechovice Trebenice is a secondary wastewater treatment plant located in Třebenice, a village in the Středočeský kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a small population of 83 people and has a designed capacity of 450 cubic meters per day, with a current discharge volume of 60.75 cubic meters per day. As a secondary treatment facility, the plant provides biological treatment to remove organic matter and suspended solids. Under Czech regulations, which align with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), small agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent are required to have appropriate treatment, and secondary treatment is standard for this scale. The treated effluent is discharged into the local environment, contributing to the protection of the Vltava River basin, which ultimately drains into the Elbe River and the North Sea. The plant plays a role in maintaining water quality in the region, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems.

The plant discharges into the local watershed, which is part of the Vltava River basin. The Vltava flows north to join the Elbe River, which continues to the North Sea. This water body supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Central Europe. The secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, protecting downstream habitats.