Overview
COV Uhlirske Janovice is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 1,406 people in Uhlířské Janovice, Czech Republic. It discharges 472.10 m³/day and has a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day.
COV Uhlirske Janovice is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Uhlířské Janovice, a town in the Středočeský kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of 1,406 and operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard for small agglomerations under Czech and EU regulations. The plant has a designed capacity of 3,000 m³/day and currently discharges 472.10 m³/day of treated wastewater. As a secondary treatment facility, it meets the requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size, ensuring effective removal of organic matter and suspended solids. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse, which ultimately drains into the Elbe River basin and then into the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local watershed from pollution, supporting aquatic life and downstream water quality in this central European region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local stream that flows into the Elbe River basin, eventually reaching the North Sea. The watershed supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is important for regional biodiversity. The secondary treatment process helps reduce nutrient and organic loads, mitigating eutrophication risks in downstream water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Uhlířské Janovice, a town in the Středočeský kraj region of the Czech Republic.
The plant serves a population of 1,406 people.
The treated wastewater is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Elbe River basin, ultimately reaching the North Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As a Czech plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000, though smaller plants like this one often meet similar standards.
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