Overview
COV Gabcikovo is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Vrakúň, Slovakia, with a designed capacity of 2000 m³/day and serving a population of 1,723.
COV Gabcikovo is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Vrakúň, a village in the Trnavský kraj region of western Slovakia. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,723 people and is part of the local wastewater infrastructure managed under Slovak national regulations. 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 with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000. Its designed capacity is 2,000 m³/day, and the reported discharge volume is 352.62 m³/day, indicating operational headroom. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Danube River basin. The Danube is a major European waterway that flows into the Black Sea, supporting diverse aquatic ecosystems and serving as a critical resource for drinking water, agriculture, and industry in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Danube River basin, which flows through several countries before reaching the Black Sea. The Danube supports a rich variety of fish species and migratory birds, and its delta is an ecologically sensitive area. The secondary treatment provided helps reduce organic pollution and nutrient loads, protecting downstream water quality.
Frequently asked questions
COV Gabcikovo is located in Vrakúň, a village in the Dunajská Streda district of the Trnavský kraj region in western Slovakia.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,723 people.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which is part of the Danube River basin. The Danube flows into the Black Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As a Slovak plant, COV Gabcikovo operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000.
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