Overview
COV Gbely is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving the town of Gbely in Trnavský kraj, Slovakia. It treats wastewater for a population of 1,831 with a designed capacity of 7,200 m³/day.
COV Gbely is a wastewater treatment plant located in the town of Gbely, within the Trnavský kraj region of western Slovakia. The facility serves a population of approximately 1,831 residents, making it a small-scale municipal treatment plant. It is situated in the Západné Slovensko area, near the border with the Czech Republic. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which typically include biological nutrient removal and disinfection, ensuring high-quality effluent. With a designed capacity of 7,200 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 374.72 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity. As a Slovak facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for small agglomerations. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Morava River basin, a tributary of the Danube. The Danube River flows into the Black Sea, making this plant part of a larger transboundary watershed. The advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports water quality in the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that feed into the Morava River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Danube ultimately flows into the Black Sea, making this facility part of a large international basin. The advanced treatment level helps reduce nutrient loads, protecting downstream habitats and supporting biodiversity in the Morava floodplain, which is ecologically sensitive and supports diverse aquatic life.
Frequently asked questions
COV Gbely is located in the town of Gbely, in the Trnavský kraj region of western Slovakia, near the border with the Czech Republic.
The plant serves a population of approximately 1,831 residents, classifying it as a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Morava River basin, a tributary of the Danube River, which ultimately reaches the Black Sea.
COV Gbely provides advanced treatment, which typically includes biological nutrient removal and disinfection, exceeding the minimum secondary treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
As a Slovak plant, COV Gbely operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates appropriate treatment for agglomerations. For small populations like 1,831, the directive requires secondary treatment, but this plant provides advanced treatment, offering higher environmental protection.
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