Overview
COV Svidnik is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving the Svidník area in Prešovský kraj, Slovakia. It treats wastewater for a population of approximately 6,512 under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
COV Svidnik is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Svidník district of Prešovský kraj, eastern Slovakia. The facility serves a population of about 6,512, placing it in the small-to-medium agglomeration category under EU regulations. As a Slovak plant, COV Svidnik operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater. The plant's treatment process and capacity details are not publicly available, but the regulatory framework ensures compliance with national standards set by the Slovak Ministry of Environment. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Ondava River, a tributary of the Bodrog River, which flows into the Tisza River and ultimately the Danube River basin. This water body supports diverse aquatic life and is important for regional water quality management.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Ondava River catchment, part of the larger Tisza River basin that flows into the Danube and the Black Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is used for agriculture and recreation. Protecting water quality in this region is essential for maintaining ecological balance and downstream water resources.
Frequently asked questions
COV Svidnik is located in the Svidník district (okres Svidník) of Prešovský kraj, eastern Slovakia, near the city of Svidník.
The plant serves approximately 6,512 people, classifying it as a small-to-medium agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Ondava River, part of the Tisza River basin, which ultimately reaches the Black Sea.
As a Slovak plant, COV Svidnik operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalent are required to have secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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