COV Dolni Benesov Wastewater Treatment Plant, Dolní Benešov, Czech Republic

COV Dolni Benesov is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Dolní Benešov, a town in the Moravskoslezský kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of 3,223 and operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard for smaller agglomerations under Czech and EU regulations. The plant has a designed capacity of 4,250 m³/day and currently discharges approximately 721.41 m³/day of treated wastewater. As a secondary treatment facility, it meets the requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations between 2,000 and 10,000 population equivalents, which mandates biological treatment with secondary settling. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Odra River basin, flowing north toward the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the region's rivers and supporting the ecological health of the downstream environment.

The plant discharges into a tributary of the Odra River basin, which flows through the Moravskoslezský region and eventually reaches the Baltic Sea. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor. The secondary treatment provided by the plant helps reduce nutrient loads and organic pollution, contributing to the overall health of the river system.