Overview
COV Predajna is a closed secondary treatment plant in Nemecká, Banskobystrický kraj, Slovakia. It served the local area before ceasing operations.
COV Predajna is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Zámostie area of Nemecká, a village in the Brezno District of Banskobystrický kraj, central Slovakia. The plant provided secondary treatment for municipal wastewater, serving the local population before its closure. As a secondary treatment facility, COV Predajna was designed to remove organic matter and suspended solids from wastewater. Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), secondary treatment is the standard requirement for inland freshwater discharges. The plant's operational status is closed, indicating it is no longer in service. The treated effluent from COV Predajna would have been discharged into a local watercourse within the Hron River basin, which flows southward to join the Danube River near Štúrovo. The Hron River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important tributary of the Danube, contributing to the ecological health of the broader Danube watershed.
Environmental context
The plant is situated inland in the Hron River basin, which drains into the Danube River and ultimately the Black Sea. The Hron River supports a variety of fish species and provides habitat for aquatic invertebrates. The surrounding region is characterized by forested hills and agricultural land, with the plant's discharge potentially affecting local water quality and downstream ecosystems.
Frequently asked questions
COV Predajna is located in the Zámostie area of Nemecká, a village in the Brezno District of Banskobystrický kraj, central Slovakia.
COV Predajna provided secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids from wastewater.
The plant is closed and no longer in operation.
As a secondary treatment plant, COV Predajna complied with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for inland freshwater discharges from agglomerations.
The treated effluent would have been discharged into a local watercourse within the Hron River basin, which flows into the Danube River and ultimately the Black Sea.
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