Overview
COV Tynec nad Labem Lzovice is a secondary treatment plant serving about 1,000 people in Týnec nad Labem, Czech Republic. It discharges 256.30 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local watershed.
COV Tynec nad Labem Lzovice is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Lžovice area of Týnec nad Labem, in the Středočeský kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,000 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Czech and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity is 2,500 m³/day, and it currently discharges an average of 256.30 m³/day of treated effluent, indicating ample reserve capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Elbe River basin. The Elbe flows through Germany to the North Sea, making this plant part of a transboundary river system. Proper treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and water quality in the Elbe catchment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Elbe River, which flows through the Czech Republic and Germany before reaching the North Sea. The Elbe basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Central Europe. Secondary treatment reduces organic load and suspended solids, helping to maintain water quality in the downstream river system and its associated floodplain habitats.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in the Lžovice area of Týnec nad Labem, in the Středočeský kraj region of the Czech Republic.
The plant serves approximately 1,000 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into a local watercourse that flows into the Elbe River basin, eventually reaching the North Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size.
As a small agglomeration in the Czech Republic, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for discharges into freshwater. Czech national regulations implement this directive, ensuring compliance with EU standards.
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