COV Budisov nad Budisovkou Wastewater Treatment Plant, Budišov nad Budišovkou, Czech Republic

COV Budisov nad Budisovkou is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Budišov nad Budišovkou, in the Moravskoslezský kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of 1,342 and has a designed capacity of 2,450 m³/day, with an average discharge volume of 343.95 m³/day. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The directive mandates secondary treatment for populations between 2,000 and 10,000, and the plant's capacity suggests it can accommodate future growth. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Odra River basin, ultimately reaching the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local watershed from untreated sewage, supporting aquatic life and downstream water quality in the Odra catchment.

The plant discharges into local streams that feed the Odra River basin, which flows through the Czech Republic, Poland, and Germany before reaching the Baltic Sea. The Odra basin supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads and organic pollution, protecting downstream habitats.