COV Filakovo Wastewater Treatment Plant, Fiľakovo, Slovakia

COV Filakovo is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Fiľakovo, a town in the Banskobystrický kraj region of central Slovakia. The plant serves a population of approximately 4,645 people, reflecting its role in managing municipal wastewater for this community. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 10,333 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 950.62 m³/day, the facility operates well within its capacity. As a Slovak plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates advanced treatment for sensitive areas and agglomerations of this scale. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that eventually drain into the Danube River basin and ultimately the Black Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the region's water quality and supports the ecological health of downstream aquatic environments.

The plant discharges into local streams that are part of the Danube River basin, which flows into the Black Sea. The region's water bodies support diverse aquatic life and are important for local biodiversity. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting downstream ecosystems from eutrophication.