COV Svetla nad Sazavou Wastewater Treatment Plant, Světlá nad Sázavou, Czech Republic

COV Svetla nad Sazavou is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Světlá nad Sázavou, a town in the Kraj Vysočina region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of approximately 4,931, placing it in the small agglomeration category under EU classification. As a Czech facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater. The directive also mandates appropriate treatment to meet quality standards for the receiving environment. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the Sázava River, a tributary of the Vltava River, which flows into the Elbe and ultimately the North Sea. This river system supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region.

The plant discharges into the Sázava River, which flows into the Vltava River, a major tributary of the Elbe River. The Elbe drains into the North Sea, making this plant part of a large international basin. The Sázava River supports a variety of fish species and provides habitat for aquatic invertebrates, contributing to the ecological health of the region.