Overview
COV Velvary is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 1,836 people in Velvary, Czech Republic. It has a designed capacity of 4,350 m³/day and discharges 451.74 m³/day.
COV Velvary is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Velvary, a town in the Středočeský kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of 1,836, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Czech and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity of 4,350 m³/day indicates infrastructure capable of handling peak flows, while current discharge volume is 451.74 m³/day. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Vltava River basin, a major tributary of the Elbe River. The Elbe flows through Germany into the North Sea, making this plant part of a transboundary river system with ecological significance for downstream aquatic habitats.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a small stream that feeds into the Vltava River, which flows north to join the Elbe River. The Elbe basin supports diverse aquatic life, including migratory fish species, and is ecologically sensitive due to historical pollution pressures. The secondary treatment provided by COV Velvary helps reduce organic load and protect downstream water quality in this important Central European watershed.
Frequently asked questions
COV Velvary is located at 752, Chržínská, Velvary, in the Středočeský kraj region of the Czech Republic.
The plant serves a population of 1,836, making it a small agglomeration under EU classification.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local stream that flows into the Vltava River, a major tributary of the Elbe River, which ultimately reaches the North Sea.
COV Velvary 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 Czech plant, COV Velvary operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent discharging into freshwater. The plant also complies with Czech national water law.
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