Overview
COV Hrusky is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving the village of Hrušky in Jihomoravský kraj, Czech Republic. It treats wastewater for approximately 1,383 residents with a designed capacity of 2,490 m³/day.
COV Hrusky is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Hrušky, a village in the Jihomoravský kraj (South Moravian Region) of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,383 residents and is part of the region's wastewater infrastructure managed under Czech national regulations aligned with EU directives. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment stage required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The designed capacity of 2,490 m³/day indicates the plant is sized to accommodate the community's wastewater flows, with a current discharge volume of 299.63 m³/day reflecting typical domestic usage. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Danube River basin via the Morava River system. This contributes to the protection of the Danube's ecological health, supporting biodiversity and water quality downstream. The plant plays a key role in preventing untreated sewage from entering the region's surface waters.
Environmental context
COV Hrusky discharges treated wastewater into local streams that flow into the Morava River, a major tributary of the Danube River. The Danube basin is a critical European waterway supporting diverse aquatic life and providing water for agriculture and industry. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads and organic pollutants, protecting downstream ecosystems from eutrophication and maintaining water quality for the region's sensitive riverine habitats.
Frequently asked questions
COV Hrusky is located in the village of Hrušky, in the Jihomoravský kraj (South Moravian Region) of the Czech Republic. The plant serves the local community's wastewater treatment needs.
The plant serves approximately 1,383 residents, making it a small-scale municipal treatment facility.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Morava River, a tributary of the Danube River. This ensures the treated water is safely returned to the natural hydrological cycle.
COV Hrusky provides secondary treatment, which is the biological treatment stage required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size. This level effectively removes organic matter and suspended solids.
As a Czech plant, COV Hrusky operates under national regulations that implement the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For small agglomerations like Hrušky, the directive mandates secondary treatment to protect receiving waters.
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