Overview
COV Kezmarok is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Kezmarok in the Presov region of Slovakia. It treats wastewater for approximately 42,000 people under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
COV Kezmarok is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Kezmarok, a town in the Presovsky kraj region of eastern Slovakia. The plant serves a population of approximately 42,000 people, making it a medium-sized agglomeration under EU classification. As a facility in an EU member state, COV Kezmarok operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations of this size, the directive requires secondary treatment as a minimum, with tertiary treatment if the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas. The plant is situated inland, away from coastal zones, and its discharge likely enters a local river system. The treated effluent from COV Kezmarok is discharged into the Poprad River basin, which flows southward into the Hornad River and eventually into the Tisza River, a major tributary of the Danube. This waterway supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water quality. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local watershed from nutrient pollution and organic contaminants.
Environmental context
COV Kezmarok discharges into the Poprad River, a tributary of the Hornad River, which flows into the Tisza River and ultimately the Danube River and Black Sea. The Poprad River supports a variety of fish species and provides habitat for aquatic invertebrates. The plant's treatment helps prevent eutrophication in downstream water bodies, particularly in the Tisza basin, which is ecologically sensitive to nutrient loading.
Frequently asked questions
COV Kezmarok is located at Huncovská 1432/25 in Kezmarok, in the Presovsky kraj region of eastern Slovakia.
The plant serves approximately 42,000 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU standards.
The plant discharges into the Poprad River, which flows into the Hornad River, then the Tisza River, and ultimately the Danube River and Black Sea.
As a Slovak plant serving over 10,000 people, COV Kezmarok must comply with the EU UWWTD, which mandates at least secondary treatment. If the receiving waters are sensitive, tertiary treatment may be required.
For agglomerations of this size in Slovakia, secondary biological treatment is standard, often with nutrient removal to meet EU standards for sensitive areas.
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