Overview
COV Kechnec Milhost is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Milhosť, Slovakia. It operates under EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards for communities of its scale.
COV Kechnec Milhost is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Milhosť, Košický kraj, Slovakia. The plant serves a population of approximately 5,032 people, placing it in the small agglomeration category under EU regulations. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalents are required to provide secondary treatment. It is expected to comply with these standards. The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that drain into the Bodrog River basin, eventually reaching the Tisza River and the Black Sea. This inland location supports regional water quality and ecosystem health in the broader Danube-Tisza watershed.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent flows into the Bodrog River basin, a tributary of the Tisza River, which ultimately drains into the Black Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in eastern Slovakia. The region's water bodies are sensitive to nutrient pollution, making effective treatment crucial for maintaining downstream water quality.
Frequently asked questions
COV Kechnec Milhost is located in Milhosť, Košický kraj, Slovakia, near the village of Kechnec.
The plant serves approximately 5,032 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local watercourses that flow into the Bodrog River basin, part of the Tisza River watershed.
As a Slovak plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of its size.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalents are required to provide secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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