Overview
COV Horka nad Moravou is a secondary treatment plant serving about 7,900 people in Olomoucký kraj, Czech Republic. It discharges 413.76 thousand m³/year into local waterways.
COV Horka nad Moravou is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Horka nad Moravou, Olomoucký kraj, Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of approximately 7,900 and operates with secondary treatment, meeting the requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 3,030 m³/day and treats an average daily flow of about 1,134 m³, based on the annual discharge volume of 413,760 m³. As a secondary treatment facility, it provides biological treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge. The treated effluent is released into the local watershed, which drains into the Morava River basin and ultimately reaches the Danube River and the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting water quality in the region, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Morava River basin, a tributary of the Danube, which flows into the Black Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats and is important for migratory fish species. The secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads, mitigating eutrophication risks in downstream water bodies.
Frequently asked questions
COV Horka nad Moravou is located in Horka nad Moravou, Olomoucký kraj, Czech Republic, at coordinates 49.638 N, 17.215 E.
The plant serves approximately 7,866 people, classifying it as a small to medium agglomeration under EU regulations.
The treated effluent is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Morava River basin and ultimately reaches the Danube River and the Black Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which includes biological processes to remove organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive standards for its size.
As a Czech plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent.
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