COV Pohorela Wastewater Treatment Plant, Pohorelá, Banskobystrický kraj

COV Pohorela is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Pohorelá, a village in the Banskobystrický kraj region of central Slovakia. The plant serves a small population of 400 people and is situated in a rural, mountainous area near the Hron River valley. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment stage required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. While the directive mandates secondary treatment for all inland discharges, the plant's designed capacity of 2400 m³/day suggests it is sized to accommodate future growth or seasonal variations. Treated effluent from COV Pohorela is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Hron River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Hron River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in central Slovakia. The plant's operation helps protect downstream water quality in the Danube basin.

The plant discharges into the Hron River basin, which flows southwest to join the Danube River near Štúrovo. The Hron is a significant river in central Slovakia, supporting fish populations and riparian habitats. Downstream, the Danube carries the treated effluent through Hungary and into the Black Sea, making the plant's treatment performance relevant to transboundary water quality. The region's mountainous terrain and forested catchments contribute to the ecological sensitivity of local streams.