Overview
COV Brodek u Prerova is an advanced wastewater treatment plant serving about 1,800 people in Brodek u Přerova, Czech Republic. It discharges treated water into the local watershed within the Olomoucký kraj region.
COV Brodek u Prerova is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Brodek u Přerova, a town in the Olomoucký kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,808 residents, reflecting its role in managing domestic wastewater for this small agglomeration. The facility employs advanced treatment processes, which go 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 2,008 cubic meters per day and a current discharge volume of 227.44 cubic meters, the plant operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Morava River basin, part of the Danube River system. This contributes to the protection of downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports water quality in the region's surface waters.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a tributary of the Morava River, which flows into the Danube River and eventually reaches the Black Sea. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is part of an important migratory corridor for fish species. Advanced treatment helps minimize nutrient loading and protects downstream water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.
Frequently asked questions
COV Brodek u Prerova is located in Brodek u Přerova, in the Olomoucký kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves the local municipality and its surrounding area.
The plant serves approximately 1,808 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated wastewater is discharged into a local watercourse that flows into the Morava River basin, part of the larger Danube River system, ultimately reaching 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.
The plant operates under Czech national regulations that implement the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. Advanced treatment is typical for plants in sensitive areas or those requiring nutrient removal to protect downstream water bodies.
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