Overview
COV Straz pod Ralskem is a secondary treatment plant serving 2,520 people in Stráž pod Ralskem, Liberecký kraj, Czech Republic. It discharges 954.15 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local watershed.
COV Straz pod Ralskem is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Stráž pod Ralskem, a town in the Liberecký kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,520 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Czech and EU regulations. The facility provides secondary biological treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 7,000 m³/day and currently treats an average daily flow of 954.15 m³, indicating ample reserve capacity for future growth. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Ploučnice River and then the Elbe River basin. This region is part of the North Sea catchment, and the plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality in a landscape characterized by forests, agriculture, and the nearby Ralsko hill.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Ploučnice River catchment, a tributary of the Elbe River, which flows into the North Sea. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is used for recreation and agriculture. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollution and nutrient loads, contributing to the ecological health of the downstream water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
COV Straz pod Ralskem is located at 424, U Čističky, Stráž pod Ralskem, in the Liberecký kraj region of the Czech Republic.
The plant serves a population of approximately 2,520 people in the town of Stráž pod Ralskem and surrounding areas.
The plant provides secondary biological treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As a plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for all inland discharges from agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent.
The plant has a designed capacity of 7,000 m³ per day, with current average daily flows of 954.15 m³, indicating significant spare capacity.
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