Overview
COV Usti nad Labem Habrovice is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 300 people in Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic. It discharges treated effluent into the local water system.
COV Usti nad Labem Habrovice is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Habrovice district of Ústí nad Labem, in the Ústecký kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a small population of around 300 residents, reflecting its role in a localized community within the broader urban area. The facility provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment stage required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 333 cubic meters per day and currently discharges a volume of 76.89 cubic meters per day, indicating operational headroom. The treated wastewater is released into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Elbe River basin. The Elbe flows north through Germany to the North Sea, making this plant part of a transboundary water management system. Proper treatment here helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and water quality in the Elbe catchment.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Elbe River basin, which flows through the Czech Republic and Germany before reaching the North Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. The secondary treatment provided helps reduce nutrient and organic loads, mitigating eutrophication risks in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in the Habrovice district of Ústí nad Labem, in the Ústecký kraj region of the Czech Republic.
The plant serves approximately 300 people, making it a small-scale municipal facility.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under EU regulations for small agglomerations.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), plants serving fewer than 2,000 population equivalents are subject to appropriate treatment requirements. Secondary treatment meets these standards.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which is part of the Elbe River basin, ultimately flowing to the North Sea.
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