COV Halenkov Wastewater Treatment Plant, Halenkov, Zlínský kraj

COV Halenkov is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Halenkov, a village in the Zlínský kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of 2,874 and operates under the national regulatory framework implementing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). As a secondary treatment facility, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic pollutants before discharge. The plant's designed capacity is 3,335 m³/day, and it currently treats an average daily flow of 843.34 m³/day, indicating operational headroom. For agglomerations of this size (under 10,000 population equivalent), the EU directive requires appropriate treatment, typically secondary, which this plant provides. The Czech Republic's water management authorities oversee compliance with discharge standards. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses within the Vsetínská Bečva river basin, which flows into the Bečva River, a tributary of the Morava River, ultimately draining into the Danube River and the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of these downstream ecosystems, supporting aquatic life and recreational uses.

The plant discharges into the Vsetínská Bečva river basin, part of the Morava River catchment that flows into the Danube and reaches the Black Sea. This inland watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats and is important for regional biodiversity. The secondary treatment reduces organic load and nutrients, helping to prevent eutrophication in downstream water bodies and maintaining ecological balance.