Overview
COV Siroke is a closed secondary treatment plant in Široké, Prešovský kraj, Slovakia. It served the local community before ceasing operations.
COV Siroke was a wastewater treatment plant located in the village of Široké, within the Prešovský kraj region of eastern Slovakia. The plant provided secondary treatment for the local population, supporting the area's sanitation infrastructure before its closure. As a secondary treatment facility, COV Siroke would have met the standards required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary biological treatment for agglomerations of this scale. The plant's operational status is now closed, and no current discharge or capacity data is available. The plant's closure means that wastewater from Široké is likely managed by other regional facilities. The area drains into the Hornád River basin, which flows southward to join the Slaná River and eventually the Tisza River, a major tributary of the Danube. This river system supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water quality.
Environmental context
The plant's receiving waters would have drained into the Hornád River basin, which flows through eastern Slovakia into Hungary. The Hornád River supports a variety of fish species and is part of the larger Tisza River catchment, which ultimately reaches the Black Sea. The region's water quality is influenced by agricultural runoff and rural settlements, making effective wastewater treatment important for maintaining ecological balance.
Frequently asked questions
COV Siroke is located in the village of Široké, in the Prešovský kraj region of eastern Slovakia.
COV Siroke provided secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to remove organic matter and solids from wastewater.
The plant is listed as closed, meaning it no longer operates. Wastewater from Široké is likely handled by other regional treatment facilities.
As a Slovak plant, it operated under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of its size.
The plant would have discharged into the Hornád River basin, which flows into the Tisza River and eventually the Danube River and Black Sea.
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