COV Polomka Wastewater Treatment Plant, Polomka, Slovakia

COV Polomka is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Polomka, a town in the Banskobystrický kraj region of central Slovakia. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,680 residents, reflecting its role as a key infrastructure asset for the local community. The plant provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 4,000 cubic meters per day and an average discharge volume of 548.47 cubic meters per day, the facility operates well within its capacity. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), plants serving agglomerations of this size are required to provide secondary treatment, which COV Polomka meets. The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Hron River basin and then into the Danube River, contributing to the Black Sea catchment. The plant plays a vital role in protecting water quality in the region, supporting aquatic ecosystems and downstream water uses.

COV Polomka discharges treated wastewater into the Hron River basin, a tributary of the Danube River, which flows into the Black Sea. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional biodiversity. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads and organic pollution, safeguarding the ecological health of downstream water bodies.