COV Secovce - Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant in Sečovce, Slovakia

COV Secovce is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Sečovce, Košický kraj, Slovakia. The facility serves a population of approximately 2,234 residents, making it a small-scale municipal treatment operation in the eastern part of the country. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 11,405 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 457.20 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity. As a Slovak facility, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for agglomerations of this size. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Bodrog River basin, eventually reaching the Tisza River and the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's water quality and supporting the ecological health of downstream aquatic habitats.

The plant discharges into the Bodrog River basin, which flows into the Tisza River and ultimately the Black Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in eastern Slovakia. Advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loading, protecting downstream water bodies from eutrophication.