Overview
COV Brezova pod Bradlom is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 2,927 people in Brezová pod Bradlom, Slovakia. It discharges 599.02 m³/day of treated effluent into local waterways.
COV Brezova pod Bradlom is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Brezová pod Bradlom, within the Trenčiansky kraj region of western Slovakia. The plant serves a population of 2,927, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). The plant provides secondary biological treatment, meeting the standard required for agglomerations of this size under EU regulations. With a designed capacity of 5,230 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 599.02 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth. Treated effluent from the plant is discharged into local streams that drain into the Myjava River, a tributary of the Morava River, which ultimately flows into the Danube River and the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of these downstream water bodies and the broader Danube basin ecosystem.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small watercourses that feed the Myjava River, part of the Morava River basin. The Morava River forms the border between Slovakia and Austria before joining the Danube. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Central Europe. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution entering this sensitive river system.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Brezová pod Bradlom, in the Trenčiansky kraj region of western Slovakia, near the Myjava River basin.
The plant serves a population of 2,927 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU wastewater directives.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local streams that flow into the Myjava River, a tributary of the Morava River, which eventually reaches the Danube and the Black Sea.
The plant provides secondary biological treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As a small agglomeration (under 10,000 people), the plant is required to provide secondary treatment under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). This ensures adequate removal of organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
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