Overview
COV Cinobana is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving 830 people in Cinobaňa, Banskobystrický kraj, Slovakia. It discharges 169.86 m³/day of treated effluent into the local watershed.
COV Cinobana is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Cinobaňa, a village in the Poltár District of Banskobystrický kraj, central Slovakia. The plant serves a population of approximately 830 residents, reflecting its role in a small rural community. It is situated inland, far from coastal areas, and operates under Slovak and EU environmental regulations. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the minimum secondary treatment required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 2,321 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 169.86 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating ample headroom for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Ipeľ River basin, part of the Danube River system. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in central Europe. The advanced treatment level helps protect downstream water quality and sensitive habitats.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small streams that feed the Ipeľ River, a tributary of the Danube. The Ipeľ River basin supports a variety of fish and invertebrate species and serves as a migratory route for aquatic fauna. The advanced treatment ensures minimal nutrient and pollutant loading, protecting the ecological integrity of this inland watershed.
Frequently asked questions
COV Cinobana is located in Cinobaňa, a village in the Poltár District of Banskobystrický kraj, central Slovakia.
The plant serves approximately 830 residents, making it a small-scale municipal treatment facility.
The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Ipeľ River, part of the Danube River basin.
The plant provides advanced treatment, exceeding the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
As a Slovak plant, COV Cinobana operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) and national Slovak water legislation, which mandate appropriate treatment for the receiving water body.
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