Overview
COV Zlate Klasy is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving 4,261 people in Zlaté Klasy, Trnavský kraj, Slovakia. It operates with a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day and discharges 872.03 m³/day.
COV Zlate Klasy is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in Zlaté Klasy, a village in the Dunajská Streda district of Trnavský kraj, western Slovakia. The plant serves a population of 4,261, reflecting its role in managing municipal wastewater for this rural community. The plant provides advanced treatment, which goes beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 4,000 m³/day and a current discharge volume of 872.03 m³/day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Danube River basin, contributing to the broader Black Sea catchment. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports water quality in the region's agricultural landscape.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Danube River, which then reaches the Black Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important agricultural region in Slovakia. Advanced treatment reduces nutrient loading, helping to prevent eutrophication in downstream water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
COV Zlate Klasy is located in Zlaté Klasy, a village in the Dunajská Streda district of Trnavský kraj, western Slovakia.
The plant serves a population of 4,261, making it a small agglomeration under EU classification.
The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that are part of the Danube River basin, ultimately flowing to the Black Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As a Slovak plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent, with advanced treatment in sensitive areas.
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