COV Hostalkova Wastewater Treatment Plant, Hošťálková, Zlínský kraj

COV Hostalkova is a wastewater treatment plant located in Hošťálková, a municipality in the Zlínský kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of 1,084 and is part of the country's municipal wastewater infrastructure, operating under Czech national regulations that transpose the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required for agglomerations of this size under EU regulations. With a designed capacity of 1,925 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 242.03 m³/day, the facility operates well within its capacity, ensuring effective treatment of domestic wastewater from the local community. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse, which ultimately drains into the Morava River basin and then into the Danube River system. This contributes to the protection of downstream ecosystems, including the Danube Delta, a region of significant ecological importance. The plant plays a key role in maintaining water quality in the local watershed.

The plant discharges treated wastewater into a local stream that flows into the Vsetínská Bečva River, a tributary of the Morava River. The Morava River joins the Danube, which empties into the Black Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a larger river system that provides critical habitat for fish and migratory birds. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, protecting downstream water quality.