COV Blatna Wastewater Treatment Plant, Blatná, Czech Republic

COV Blatna is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Blatná, a town in the Jihočeský kraj (South Bohemian Region) of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of around 4,873, placing it in the small agglomeration category under EU classification. As a Czech facility, COV Blatna operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's treatment processes and capacity details are not publicly available, but the regulatory framework ensures compliance with national and EU standards for effluent quality. The treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Otava River, a tributary of the Vltava River, and then into the Elbe River before reaching the North Sea. This downstream connection highlights the plant's role in protecting the broader aquatic ecosystem.

COV Blatna discharges into the local water system that flows into the Otava River, a tributary of the Vltava River, which is part of the Elbe River basin. The Elbe ultimately drains into the North Sea. The plant's location in the South Bohemian region, characterized by agricultural and forested landscapes, means its effluent can affect local streams and the Otava River, which supports diverse aquatic life and is used for recreation.