Overview
COV Dubnany is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving Dubňany in Jihomoravský kraj, Czech Republic. It treats wastewater for approximately 3,889 residents with a designed capacity of 6,500 m³/day.
COV Dubnany is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Dubňany, a town in the Jihomoravský kraj (South Moravian Region) of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of about 3,889 people, placing it in the small-to-medium agglomeration category under Czech and EU regulations. It is situated in the southeastern part of the country, near the border with Slovakia. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater. The designed capacity is 6,500 m³/day, and the reported discharge volume is 749.13 m³/day, indicating the plant operates well below its capacity. As a Czech facility, it operates under the national water law (Vodní zákon) and is subject to permits issued by the relevant water authority. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Morava River basin, a tributary of the Danube. The Danube then flows into the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local aquatic environment and downstream ecosystems from untreated wastewater pollution.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into a local stream that is part of the Morava River basin, which flows into the Danube River and eventually reaches the Black Sea. The region is characterized by agricultural land use and the nearby Bílé Karpaty (White Carpathians) protected landscape area, which supports diverse flora and fauna. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic load and nutrients, contributing to the ecological health of the downstream water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
COV Dubnany is located in Dubňany, a town in the Jihomoravský kraj (South Moravian Region) of the Czech Republic, near the border with Slovakia.
The plant serves approximately 3,889 residents, classifying it as a small-to-medium agglomeration under EU definitions.
The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that drains into the Morava River basin, which flows into the Danube River and ultimately the Black Sea.
COV Dubnany provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size discharging into freshwater.
The plant operates under the Czech Water Act (Vodní zákon) and complies with EU Directive 91/271/EEC. Permits are issued by the local water authority to ensure discharge standards are met.
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