COV Jemnice Wastewater Treatment Plant - Jemnice, Kraj Vysočina

COV Jemnice is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Jemnice, a town in the Kraj Vysočina region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,758 residents, making it a small-scale facility within the national wastewater infrastructure. It operates under the Czech Republic's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. With a designed capacity of 6,000 cubic meters per day and an actual discharge volume of 576.46 cubic meters per day, the facility operates well below its capacity, indicating room for future growth. The treatment process meets the standards set by Czech regulations, which align with EU directives for small agglomerations. The treated effluent is discharged into local water bodies that drain into the Morava River basin, eventually reaching the Danube River and the Black Sea. This discharge supports the ecological health of downstream aquatic habitats, including streams and rivers in the Vysočina region. The plant plays a key role in protecting water quality in this inland area, which is part of a broader European watershed.

The plant's discharge flows into local streams that are part of the Morava River basin, which ultimately drains into the Danube River and the Black Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as barbel and chub, and provides habitat for riparian vegetation. The region's inland location means the effluent contributes to river flow, which is important for maintaining ecological balance during dry periods.