COV Blucina Wastewater Treatment Plant, Židlochovice, Jihomoravský kraj

COV Blucina is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Židlochovice, Jihomoravský kraj, Czech Republic. The facility serves a population of approximately 3,182 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Czech and EU regulations. The plant is situated inland, away from coastal areas, and discharges treated effluent into local watercourses. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The plant's designed capacity is 2,819 m³/day, with an actual discharge volume of 306.85 m³/day, indicating operational headroom. The treated wastewater from COV Blucina ultimately drains into the Svratka River basin, which flows through the South Moravian region and joins the Dyje River before reaching the Morava River and the Danube River system. This contributes to the Black Sea watershed. The plant plays a role in protecting local water quality and supporting the ecological health of the downstream aquatic environment.

COV Blucina discharges into the Svratka River basin, part of the larger Morava-Danube system that drains into the Black Sea. The Svratka River supports diverse aquatic life and is used for recreation and irrigation downstream. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads, which is important for preventing eutrophication in the receiving waters. The region's agricultural activity makes effective wastewater treatment critical for maintaining water quality.