Overview
COV Stupava is a wastewater treatment plant serving the town of Stupava in Bratislavský kraj, Slovakia. It treats wastewater from a population of approximately 7,368 people.
COV Stupava is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Stupava, a town in the Bratislavský kraj region of western Slovakia. The plant serves a population of around 7,368 residents, making it a small to medium-sized facility within the country's wastewater infrastructure. Stupava lies near the border with Austria, close to the capital Bratislava, and the plant is situated in a region characterized by both urban and agricultural land use. As a Slovak wastewater treatment plant, COV Stupava operates under the national regulations that transpose the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations with a population equivalent between 2,000 and 10,000, the directive requires appropriate treatment, typically secondary treatment, unless the receiving waters are designated as sensitive areas, which would necessitate more advanced treatment. The regulatory framework ensures compliance with EU standards for effluent quality. The treated effluent from COV Stupava is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Morava River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Morava River forms the border between Slovakia and Austria and flows into the Danube near Bratislava. The Danube then continues through the Black Sea basin. The plant plays a role in protecting the water quality of these rivers and the downstream ecosystems, including the Danube floodplains and the Black Sea.
Environmental context
COV Stupava discharges into the local drainage network that feeds the Morava River, a significant tributary of the Danube. The Morava River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish. The Danube, into which the Morava flows, is a major European waterway that ultimately reaches the Black Sea. Protecting water quality in this basin is critical for maintaining ecological health in the Danube Delta and the Black Sea coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
COV Stupava is located in Stupava, a town in the Bratislavský kraj region of western Slovakia, near the border with Austria.
The plant serves approximately 7,368 people, classifying it as a small to medium-sized agglomeration under EU classification.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Morava River, a tributary of the Danube, which ultimately reaches the Black Sea.
As a Slovak plant, COV Stupava operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for agglomerations of its size, typically secondary treatment.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent are generally required to provide secondary treatment, unless the receiving waters are sensitive areas requiring more advanced treatment.
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