Overview
COV Lucenec is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Lučenec, Slovakia, with a population equivalent of 19,748. It operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this siz
COV Lucenec is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Lučenec, in the Banskobystrický kraj region of central Slovakia. The plant serves a population equivalent of 19,748, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations. Its address is on I. P. Pavlova street in Lučenec, within the district of Lučenec. As a plant in an EU member state, COV Lucenec is subject to the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations with a population equivalent between 10,000 and 150,000, the directive requires secondary treatment as a minimum standard. The plant's treatment process and capacity details are not publicly available, but it is expected to meet these regulatory requirements. The treated effluent from COV Lucenec is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Tisza River basin via the Slaná River. The receiving water bodies support diverse aquatic life and are part of the broader Danube River system, which flows into the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting water quality in this region.
Environmental context
COV Lucenec discharges into the Slaná River, a tributary of the Tisza River, which flows into the Danube and eventually the Black Sea. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic ecosystems, including fish populations and riparian habitats. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive area, which is important for both biodiversity and downstream water users.
Frequently asked questions
COV Lucenec is located on I. P. Pavlova street in Lučenec, in the Banskobystrický kraj region of central Slovakia.
COV Lucenec serves a population equivalent of 19,748, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent from COV Lucenec is discharged into the Slaná River, which flows into the Tisza River and ultimately the Danube River and Black Sea.
As a Slovak plant, COV Lucenec operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of its size.
For agglomerations between 10,000 and 150,000 population equivalent, the EU directive mandates secondary treatment. Slovak plants typically use biological treatment processes such as activated sludge to meet these standards.
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