Overview
COV Bucovice is a wastewater treatment plant serving Bučovice in the Jihomoravský kraj region of the Czech Republic. It serves a population of approximately 5,144 people.
COV Bucovice is a wastewater treatment plant located in Bučovice, a town in the Jihomoravský kraj (South Moravian Region) of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of around 5,144 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU classification. As a plant in the Czech Republic, COV Bucovice operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive aims to protect the environment from the adverse effects of untreated wastewater. The treated effluent from the plant is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Danube River basin via the Morava River. This contributes to the ecological health of the region's water bodies, supporting aquatic life and maintaining water quality downstream.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the local watershed that feeds the Morava River, a tributary of the Danube. The Danube River basin is one of Europe's most significant ecological corridors, supporting diverse aquatic species and providing water for millions. The plant's treatment helps protect this sensitive downstream environment from nutrient pollution and pathogens.
Frequently asked questions
COV Bucovice is located in Bučovice, in the Jihomoravský kraj (South Moravian Region) of the Czech Republic.
The plant serves approximately 5,144 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Morava River and eventually the Danube River basin.
As a Czech plant, COV Bucovice operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving 2,000 to 10,000 population equivalents are typically required to have secondary treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
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