Overview
COV Huncovce is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 518 people in Huncovce, Prešovský kraj, Slovakia. It operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards.
COV Huncovce is a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Huncovce, a village in the Kežmarok District of Prešovský kraj, Slovakia. The plant serves a population of 518, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations. Its location in the Poprad River basin places it within the broader Vistula River catchment, which drains into the Baltic Sea. The plant provides secondary treatment, meeting the minimum requirement under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 750 cubic meters per day and a discharge volume of 106 cubic meters per day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating reserve capacity for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that flow into the Poprad River, a tributary of the Dunajec River, which eventually joins the Vistula River and reaches the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of this transboundary river system, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems in the Carpathian region.
Environmental context
COV Huncovce discharges into the Poprad River basin, which flows through the Carpathian Mountains into Poland and ultimately the Baltic Sea via the Vistula River. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats, including salmonid fish populations, and is ecologically sensitive due to its mountainous terrain and reliance on clean water for tourism and agriculture. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollution and nutrient loads, safeguarding downstream water quality.
Frequently asked questions
COV Huncovce is located at 652/84, Železničná, Huncovce, in the Kežmarok District of Prešovský kraj, Slovakia.
The plant serves a population of 518, making it a small agglomeration under EU classification.
COV Huncovce provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of its size.
As a Slovak plant serving fewer than 2,000 people, COV Huncovce is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for all discharges from agglomerations above 2,000 population equivalent. However, smaller plants like this are still required to ensure appropriate treatment to protect receiving waters.
The treated effluent from COV Huncovce flows into local streams within the Poprad River basin, which drains into the Dunajec River, then the Vistula River, and finally the Baltic Sea.
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