Overview
COV Plesivec is a closed secondary treatment plant in Plešivec, Košický kraj, Slovakia. It served the local community under EU wastewater regulations.
COV Plesivec is a wastewater treatment plant located in Plešivec, a town in the Rožňava District of Košický kraj, eastern Slovakia. The plant provided secondary treatment, a standard level for municipal wastewater in the region. As a closed facility, COV Plesivec no longer operates. During its active period, it would have been subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of its scale. The plant's infrastructure was part of Slovakia's compliance with EU environmental standards. The plant's discharge likely entered local waterways draining into the Slaná River basin, which flows south into Hungary and eventually the Tisza River, a major tributary of the Danube. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water quality management.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent would have entered the Slaná River catchment, which flows into the Tisza River and ultimately the Danube River before reaching the Black Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is ecologically sensitive, particularly in the Tisza floodplain, which provides critical habitat for migratory birds and fish species.
Frequently asked questions
COV Plesivec is located in Plešivec, a town in the Rožňava District of Košický kraj, eastern Slovakia.
COV Plesivec provided secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for most agglomerations.
The plant is listed as closed, meaning it is no longer in operation. This may be due to upgrades, consolidation, or decommissioning as part of regional wastewater management planning.
The plant's discharge would have entered the Slaná River basin, which flows into the Tisza River and then the Danube, ultimately reaching the Black Sea. It helped protect these water bodies from untreated pollution.
As a Slovak plant, COV Plesivec operated under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which sets minimum treatment standards based on population served and receiving water sensitivity.
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