Overview
COV Dohnany is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Dohňany, Trenčiansky kraj, Slovakia, serving 235 people with a designed capacity of 200 m³/day.
COV Dohnany is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the village of Dohňany, within the Púchov district of Trenčiansky kraj in western Slovakia. The facility serves a small population of 235 residents, reflecting its role in a rural community. The plant's address is 440, Dohňany, okres Púchov, Trenčiansky kraj, Západné Slovensko, 020 51, Slovensko. The plant 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. With a designed capacity of 200 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 48.09 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. As a small facility in a member state, it aligns with EU regulations that mandate appropriate treatment for discharges into inland waters. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse, which ultimately drains into the Váh River basin, a major tributary of the Danube River. The Danube flows into the Black Sea, making this plant part of a large international watershed. The surrounding area is characterized by the Javorníky mountain range and agricultural land, where the plant helps protect local streams and downstream ecosystems from nutrient pollution.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local stream that feeds into the Váh River, the longest river in Slovakia, which flows into the Danube and eventually the Black Sea. The Váh basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the Carpathian region. Secondary treatment reduces organic load and suspended solids, helping to maintain water quality in this sensitive watershed.
Frequently asked questions
COV Dohnany is located at 440, Dohňany, okres Púchov, Trenčiansky kraj, Západné Slovensko, 020 51, Slovensko, in western Slovakia.
The plant serves a population of 235 people in the village of Dohňany and surrounding area.
The treated wastewater is discharged into a local stream that flows into the Váh River, part of the Danube basin, ultimately reaching the Black Sea.
COV Dohnany provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
As a Slovak plant serving fewer than 2,000 people, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) which mandates secondary treatment for discharges into inland waters.
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