COV Kardašova Řečice Wastewater Treatment Plant, Jihočeský kraj

COV Kardašova Řečice is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in the town of Kardašova Řečice in the Jihočeský kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of approximately 874 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under Czech and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for discharges into freshwater bodies from agglomerations of this size. The plant has a designed capacity of 2,670 m³/day and a reported discharge volume of 374.36 m³/day, indicating it operates well below its capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into a local receiving water body, which ultimately drains into the Nežárka River and then the Lužnice River, part of the Vltava basin that flows into the Elbe and finally the North Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the local aquatic environment and downstream ecosystems.

The plant discharges into a local stream that feeds into the Nežárka River, a tributary of the Lužnice River within the Vltava basin. This watershed ultimately drains into the Elbe River and the North Sea. The region supports diverse aquatic life, including fish species such as brown trout and grayling, and the plant's secondary treatment helps maintain water quality in this ecologically sensitive area.