COV Puchov Strezenice, Streženice

Overview

COV Puchov Strezenice is a wastewater treatment plant serving Streženice, Slovakia, in the Trenčiansky kraj region. It handles a population equivalent of 13,639.

COV Puchov Strezenice is a wastewater treatment plant located in Streženice, a village in the Púchov district of western Slovakia. The plant serves a population equivalent of 13,639, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under EU regulations. As a Slovak facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Váh River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Danube then flows into the Black Sea, making this plant part of a large international river basin that supports diverse aquatic ecosystems.

Environmental context

The plant discharges into the Váh River basin, which flows into the Danube River and eventually the Black Sea. This watershed supports a variety of fish species and migratory birds, and the Danube Delta is an ecologically sensitive area. The plant's operations help protect downstream water quality in this important European river system.

Frequently asked questions

COV Puchov Strezenice is located in Streženice, a village in the Púchov district of the Trenčiansky kraj region in western Slovakia.

The plant serves a population equivalent of 13,639, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU standards.

The plant discharges into the Váh River basin, which flows into the Danube River and ultimately the Black Sea.

As a Slovak plant serving over 10,000 people, it must comply with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment and potentially tertiary treatment if discharging into sensitive areas.

Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 10,000 and 150,000 people typically require secondary treatment, with tertiary treatment needed if the receiving waters are sensitive.