COV Jedovnice Wastewater Treatment Plant, Jedovnice, Czech Republic

COV Jedovnice is a wastewater treatment plant located in the town of Jedovnice, within the Jihomoravský kraj (South Moravian Region) of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,367 residents, providing advanced treatment to protect local water quality. As a facility in a small agglomeration, it plays a key role in the region's sanitation infrastructure. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond secondary treatment to remove nutrients and other pollutants. With a designed capacity of 3,943 m³/day and an average discharge volume of 350.36 m³/day, the plant operates well within its capacity. Under the Czech Republic's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, advanced treatment is required for sensitive areas, and this plant meets that standard. The treated effluent from COV Jedovnice is discharged into local water bodies that ultimately drain into the Danube River basin, contributing to the Black Sea watershed. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems, including rivers and streams in the Morava River catchment, which support diverse freshwater life and are important for regional biodiversity.

COV Jedovnice discharges treated wastewater into local streams that flow into the Morava River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Danube River basin is one of Europe's most ecologically significant watersheds, supporting diverse fish species, migratory birds, and riparian habitats. The plant's advanced treatment reduces nutrient loads, helping to prevent eutrophication in downstream water bodies and protecting the ecological health of the broader Black Sea catchment.