COV Dolni Kounice Wastewater Treatment Plant | Dolní Kounice, Czech Republic

COV Dolni Kounice is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Dolní Kounice, a town in the Jihomoravský kraj (South Moravian Region) of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of approximately 3,189 people and is classified as a small agglomeration under EU standards. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. With a designed capacity of 2,600 m³/day and an average daily flow of 300.36 m³, the plant operates well below its capacity, indicating potential for future growth or seasonal variations. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Danube River basin via the Morava River. This contributes to the protection of the Black Sea ecosystem, as the Danube flows into the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in maintaining water quality in the region's surface waters.

The plant discharges into the local watershed, which is part of the Morava River basin, a tributary of the Danube. The Danube River flows into the Black Sea, making this plant part of a large international drainage system. The region supports diverse aquatic life and is important for migratory fish species. Protecting water quality here helps maintain the ecological health of downstream rivers and the Black Sea.