Overview
COV Slavosovce is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Slavošovce, Slovakia. It treats wastewater for approximately 1,680 people with a designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day.
COV Slavosovce is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Slavošovce, a village in the Rožňava District of the Košický kraj region in eastern Slovakia. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,680 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU classification standards. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. It has a designed capacity of 2,000 m³/day and currently discharges an average volume of 343.82 m³/day, indicating operational headroom. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Slaná River basin, part of the Tisza River system, which flows into the Danube and then the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local aquatic environment from untreated sewage.
Environmental context
COV Slavosovce discharges into a small stream that feeds into the Slaná River, a tributary of the Tisza River. The Tisza flows through Hungary and Serbia before joining the Danube, which empties into the Black Sea. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a broader ecological network in the Carpathian region. Secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollution and nutrient loads, safeguarding downstream water quality.
Frequently asked questions
COV Slavosovce is located in the village of Slavošovce, Rožňava District, Košický kraj, eastern Slovakia.
The plant serves approximately 1,680 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU standards.
COV Slavosovce provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size.
The plant has a designed capacity of 2,000 m³ per day and currently treats an average of 343.82 m³ per day.
As a Slovak plant serving fewer than 2,000 people, it falls under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for freshwater discharges. The plant's compliance helps protect the Slaná River basin and downstream ecosystems.
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