Overview
COV Gena is a wastewater treatment plant serving Levice, Slovakia, in the Nitriansky kraj region. It handles a population equivalent of approximately 55,000 people.
COV Gena is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Géňa area of Levice, Slovakia, within the Nitriansky kraj region. The plant serves a population equivalent of around 55,000 people, placing it in the medium-to-large agglomeration category under EU classification. As a Slovak facility, COV Gena operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates more advanced treatment if the receiving water body is designated as a sensitive area. Compliance with national regulations ensures appropriate treatment standards. The treated effluent from COV Gena is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Hron River basin, a tributary of the Danube River. The Danube flows into the Black Sea, making this plant part of a large international watershed. The surrounding region is predominantly agricultural, and the plant plays a key role in protecting local water quality and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
COV Gena discharges into the Hron River basin, which flows into the Danube River and eventually reaches the Black Sea. The Hron River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this transboundary watershed, reducing nutrient loads that could contribute to eutrophication in the Black Sea.
Frequently asked questions
COV Gena is located in the Géňa area of Levice, in the Nitriansky kraj region of western Slovakia.
COV Gena serves a population equivalent of approximately 55,000 people, classifying it as a medium-to-large agglomeration under EU standards.
The treated effluent from COV Gena is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Hron River basin, a tributary of the Danube River.
COV Gena operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size and may require tertiary treatment if the receiving water is sensitive.
For agglomerations of this scale in Slovakia, secondary treatment is standard under the EU directive. If the receiving water body is in a sensitive area, additional nutrient removal may be required.
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