Overview
COV Bludov is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving 2,642 people in Bludov, Olomoucký kraj, Czech Republic. It discharges treated water into local waterways within the Morava River basin.
COV Bludov is a wastewater treatment facility located in the town of Bludov, in the Olomoucký kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of 2,642 and is classified as a small agglomeration under Czech and 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 agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 4,115 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 341.31 m³/day, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth. The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Morava River, a major tributary of the Danube River basin. The Morava River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Central Europe. The advanced treatment helps protect downstream water quality and the sensitive ecosystems of the Danube Delta.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge enters small watercourses in the Morava River basin, which ultimately drains into the Danube River and the Black Sea. The Morava River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. Advanced treatment at this plant helps reduce nutrient loads, protecting downstream ecosystems from eutrophication.
Frequently asked questions
COV Bludov is located at 111, Družstevní, Bludov, in the Olomoucký kraj region of the Czech Republic.
The plant serves a population of 2,642 people in the town of Bludov and surrounding areas.
Treated wastewater is discharged into local streams that flow into the Morava River, part of the Danube River basin.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive's requirement of secondary treatment for small agglomerations.
As a Czech plant, COV Bludov operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent. The plant's advanced treatment goes beyond this minimum.
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