COV Turna nad Bodvou - Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant in Turňa nad Bodvou, Slovakia

COV Turna nad Bodvou is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Turňa nad Bodvou, a town in the Košický kraj region of eastern Slovakia. The plant serves a population of approximately 632 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive's minimum requirement of secondary treatment for this population tier. Advanced treatment typically includes nutrient removal (nitrogen and phosphorus) to protect sensitive receiving waters. The plant has a designed capacity of 3,715 cubic meters per day, with a current discharge volume of 129.34 cubic meters per day, indicating significant spare capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Bodva River, a tributary of the Sajó River, which flows into the Tisza River and then the Danube River before reaching the Black Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect the ecological health of these downstream waters, supporting aquatic life and water quality in the region.

The plant discharges into the Bodva River basin, which flows into the Sajó River, a tributary of the Tisza River. The Tisza is a major river in Central Europe, eventually reaching the Danube and the Black Sea. The watershed supports diverse aquatic ecosystems, including fish populations and riparian habitats. Advanced treatment at this plant reduces nutrient loads, helping to prevent eutrophication in downstream lakes and reservoirs.