Overview
COV Dolni Nemci is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving 2,230 people in Dolní Němčí, Zlínský kraj, Czech Republic. It discharges treated effluent into local waterways within the Morava River basin.
COV Dolni Nemci is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Dolní Němčí, a village in the Zlínský kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of 2,230 and operates under secondary treatment, which is the standard for small agglomerations under Czech regulations aligned with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. The plant has a designed capacity of 3,768 m³/day and currently treats an average daily flow of 503 m³, indicating ample reserve capacity. As a secondary treatment facility, it removes organic matter and suspended solids through biological processes, meeting the effluent quality standards required for inland discharge. The treated wastewater is discharged into local streams that flow into the Morava River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Morava River basin supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Central Europe. The plant's operations help protect water quality in this sensitive river system.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Morava River basin, which drains into the Danube River and ultimately the Black Sea. The Morava River supports diverse aquatic ecosystems, including fish populations and riparian habitats. The region's agricultural landscape means that nutrient removal is important to prevent eutrophication in downstream water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
COV Dolni Nemci is located in Dolní Němčí, a village in the Zlínský kraj region of the Czech Republic, near the border with Slovakia.
The plant serves a population of 2,230 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
The treated wastewater is discharged into local streams that flow into the Morava River, a major tributary of the Danube River.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EU standards for inland discharge.
The plant operates under Czech national regulations that implement the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size.
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