COV Vilemov u Sluknova Wastewater Treatment Plant, Dolina, Czech Republic

COV Vilemov u Sluknova is a wastewater treatment plant located in the small settlement of Dolina, near Vilémov u Šluknova, in the Ústecký kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,291 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 agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater. The designed capacity of 4,800 m³/day indicates the plant is sized to handle peak flows, with current discharge averaging 749.86 m³/day. The plant operates under Czech national water law, which implements EU directives and is enforced by the relevant water authority. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse, likely a small stream or river that drains into the Elbe River basin. The Elbe flows through Germany to the North Sea, making this plant part of a transboundary river system. The surrounding area is rural and forested, with the plant's operations contributing to the protection of local water quality and downstream ecosystems.

The plant discharges into a local stream that is part of the Elbe River basin. The Elbe flows north through Germany to the North Sea, supporting diverse aquatic life and serving as an important migratory corridor for fish. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollution and nutrient loads, protecting downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive transboundary basin.