COV Hradok Wastewater Treatment Plant - Brunovce, Slovakia

COV Hradok is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Brunovce, within the Trenčiansky kraj region of western Slovakia. The plant serves a population of 1,707 and is part of the municipal infrastructure for the local community. The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus. With a designed capacity of 2,082 m³/day and a discharge volume of 349.34 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 requires appropriate treatment levels based on population equivalents and receiving water sensitivity. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Váh River basin, a major tributary of the Danube River. The Váh River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in the region. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality in this sensitive river system.

The plant discharges into the Váh River basin, which flows into the Danube River and eventually the Black Sea. The Váh River supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting downstream water quality in this ecologically significant watershed.