Overview
COV Prakovce is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 2,870 people in Prakovce, Košický kraj, Slovakia. It discharges treated wastewater into local water bodies under EU regulatory standards.
COV Prakovce is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Prakovce, a village in the Gelnica District of the Košický kraj region in eastern Slovakia. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,870 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU classification. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 3,233 cubic meters per day and currently treats an average daily volume of 587 cubic meters, indicating ample reserve capacity. Treated effluent from COV Prakovce is discharged into local streams that drain into the Hornád River basin, which flows southward through eastern Slovakia before joining the Slaná River and eventually the Tisza River, a major tributary of the Danube. This waterway supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional biodiversity.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Hornád River basin, which flows through the Košický kraj region and ultimately drains into the Tisza River and the Danube River system. The downstream environment includes ecologically sensitive areas that support fish populations and riparian habitats. The secondary treatment provided helps reduce organic pollution and protect water quality in this inland watershed.
Frequently asked questions
COV Prakovce is located in Prakovce, a village in the Gelnica District of the Košický kraj region in eastern Slovakia.
The plant serves approximately 2,870 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU classification.
COV Prakovce provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size.
As a Slovak plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, COV Prakovce operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this scale.
The plant has a designed capacity of 3,233 cubic meters per day, with current average daily flow of 587 cubic meters, indicating significant reserve capacity.
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