COV Strasice Wastewater Treatment Plant, Strašice, Plzeňský kraj

COV Strasice is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Strašice, a village in the Plzeňský kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of 1,197 and operates with a designed capacity of 2,500 m³/day, currently discharging 268.57 m³/day of treated wastewater. 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 Czech Republic implements this directive through national legislation, ensuring that smaller communities like Strašice have adequate wastewater treatment to protect water quality. The treated effluent from COV Strasice flows into local streams that are part of the Berounka River basin, which ultimately drains into the Vltava River and then the Elbe River, reaching the North Sea. This connection highlights the plant's role in safeguarding downstream aquatic ecosystems and drinking water sources.

The plant discharges into small watercourses within the Berounka River basin, a tributary of the Vltava River. The Vltava flows through Prague and joins the Elbe, which empties into the North Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and provides drinking water for downstream communities. The region's moderate climate and forested landscape contribute to the ecological sensitivity of local streams.