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WWTP COV Vrchlabi - Podhuri
Czechia · official identifier CZ5215-786331-00278475-4/1U
18,500h-e design capacity (2022) · 132nd of 607
European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · official identifier CZ5215-786331-00278475-4/1U · reported size 18,500 h-e design capacity · received load 14,648 h-e · reported treatment: PS · data year 2022. 132nd of 607 records with reported size in the inventory of Czechia; 0.12 % of the sum of those 607 records in h-e (sum of records, not national capacity); nearest inventoried plant at 9.1 km · 1 within 10 km. Reported data with their source; estimates are not measurements of the plant.
Aguas SB does not manage this wastewater treatment plant.
WHAT THE DATA REPORT
Reported data official data · 2022
| Treatment | primary + secondary (as reported to the EEA: PS) · reported levels |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen removal | yes |
| Phosphorus removal | yes |
| UV disinfection | not reported |
| Status | active |
| Reported coordinates | 50.5926, 15.6134 precision reported by the source: level 2 what it means |
| Source and year | European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · dataset record |
REGULATORY REFERENCES
Referencia normativa: Czechia
Regulatory framework of Czechia · Directive (EU) 2024/3019: reported-capacity band 10,000 to 149,999 p.e.; obligations are set by agglomeration load, not by the capacity of this plant. Individual applicability is not determined in this profile.
SCENARIO
Reference energy scenario for this load estimate · simulator engine
what this estimate is · Inputs: 14,648 p.e. of reported load; equivalent average load 14,699 p.e. with the reference profile of Czechia (hypothesis with reported load and reference profile; not a measurement). Open this scenario in the simulator · how it is calculated and what it is not.
Reference scenario computed on the server from the reported load and the country profile; an estimate, not a measurement. The simulator recomputes it when opened.
WATER THAT COULD RETURN
Reuse potential
what this estimate is · Volume estimated from the reported load (3,486 m³/day of reference), not measured or available for reclamation.
NEARBY PLANTS
Nearby wastewater treatment plants
| Plant | Distance | Capacity (h-e) | Load 2022 | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cov Jilemnice - Devro | 9.1 km | 28,852 | 18,998 | primary, secondary and tertiary |
| Cov Hostinne - Dlouha Louka | 11.8 km | 7,230 | 4,414 | primary and secondary |
| Cov Nova A Stara Paka | 12.0 km | 14,000 | 10,591 | primary and secondary |
| Cov Pec Pod Snezkou | 14.5 km | 8,050 | 3,872 | primary and secondary |
| Cov Spindleruv Mlyn | 14.7 km | 12,000 | 8,109 | primary and secondary |
Distances are between reported coordinates; proximity does not establish a hydraulic connection.
QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions about this plant
What capacity does WWTP COV Vrchlabi - Podhuri report?
Reported size: 18,500 h-e design capacity. Received load: 14,648 h-e. Units are retained without conversion.
What treatment is reported?
Treatment PS. Nitrogen, phosphorus and UV are shown only when explicitly reported.
How much energy would a reference plant use with the load of COV Vrchlabi - Podhuri?
Aguas SB simulator reference scenario for 14,648 p.e. of reported load: 706,096 kWh per year (48.0 kWh per p.e. of average load), with aeration as 47 % of consumption. Estimate with the country reference profile; not a measurement of the plant.
SOURCE AND CORRECTIONS
Source
reported data · European Environment Agency — Waterbase-UWWTD, data call 2023 (versión final pública) · data 2022 · edition 2023 · source licence: CC BY 4.0 · JSON for this plant · suggest a correction · catalogue 2026-11-06. Reported data, not a current inspection; no compliance judgements.