Overview
COV Trebisov is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving the Trebišov district in Košický kraj, Slovakia. It treats wastewater from a population of approximately 8,412.
COV Trebisov is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the Trebišov district of Košický kraj, eastern Slovakia. The plant serves a population of around 8,412, placing it in the small-to-medium agglomeration category under EU classification. As a Slovak facility, COV Trebisov operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates appropriate treatment before discharge into inland waters, ensuring compliance with environmental standards. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Bodrog River and then the Tisza River, a major tributary of the Danube. This downstream connection highlights the plant's role in protecting water quality in the broader Danube Basin ecosystem.
Environmental context
COV Trebisov discharges into the local water network that feeds the Bodrog River, a tributary of the Tisza River, which flows into the Danube. The Danube Basin is a critical European waterway supporting diverse aquatic life and migratory fish species. The plant's operations help maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive region, particularly important for downstream wetlands and floodplain habitats.
Frequently asked questions
COV Trebisov is located in the Trebišov district of Košický kraj, eastern Slovakia, with coordinates 48.61° N, 21.73° E.
The plant serves a population of approximately 8,412, classifying it as a small-to-medium agglomeration under EU standards.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local water network, which flows into the Bodrog River, a tributary of the Tisza River, ultimately reaching the Danube River.
As a Slovak plant, COV Trebisov operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size and sets standards for discharge quality.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalents are required to provide secondary treatment, which typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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