COV Hodrusa Hamre - Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant in Hodruša-Hámre, Slovakia

COV Hodrusa Hamre is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in the village of Hodruša-Hámre, within the Banskobystrický kraj region of central Slovakia. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,143 residents, reflecting its role as a small-scale municipal facility in a rural setting. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 1,000 m³/day and an actual discharge volume of 233.92 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways 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 advanced treatment level helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports water quality in the region.

The plant discharges into the Hron River basin, which flows into the Danube River and eventually reaches the Black Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in central Europe. The advanced treatment level helps minimize nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream habitats and water quality in the Danube Delta.