Overview
COV Liestany is a closed secondary treatment plant in Nitrianske Rudno, Slovakia. It served the local area under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
COV Liestany is a former wastewater treatment plant located in Nitrianske Rudno, within the Trenčiansky kraj region of Slovakia. The plant provided secondary treatment for the local community before its closure. As a secondary treatment facility, COV Liestany was designed to meet the standards of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this scale. The plant's closure means that wastewater from the area is now likely handled by other regional infrastructure. The plant's discharge would have entered local waterways, eventually draining into the Váh River basin, a major tributary of the Danube River. The Danube flows into the Black Sea, making this region part of a large international watershed that supports diverse aquatic ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant is situated inland in the Váh River basin, which drains into the Danube River and ultimately the Black Sea. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. The closure of the plant may have shifted treatment responsibilities to other facilities, impacting local water quality management.
Frequently asked questions
COV Liestany is located in Nitrianske Rudno, in the Trenčiansky kraj region of Slovakia.
COV Liestany provided secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for many agglomerations.
The plant is listed as closed, meaning it is no longer operational. Wastewater treatment in the area is likely handled by other regional facilities.
As a Slovak plant, COV Liestany operated under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets standards for collection and treatment of wastewater based on population size and receiving water sensitivity.
The plant's discharge would have entered the Váh River basin, which flows into the Danube River and eventually the Black Sea, impacting a large international watershed.
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