Overview
COV Karvina Zizkova is an advanced wastewater treatment plant in Karviná, Czech Republic, serving a small population of 221. It discharges 26.78 m³/day of treated wastewater into the local watershed.
COV Karvina Zizkova is an advanced wastewater treatment plant located in the Karviná district of the Moravskoslezský region in the Czech Republic. The plant serves a small population of 221 residents and discharges approximately 26.78 m³ of treated wastewater per day. Its designed capacity is 300 m³/day, indicating ample headroom for future growth. The plant employs advanced treatment processes, which go beyond the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For small agglomerations under 2,000 population equivalent, the directive mandates appropriate treatment, and the advanced level here ensures high-quality effluent. The treated effluent is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Odra River basin and flows to the Baltic Sea. The plant's advanced treatment helps protect downstream aquatic ecosystems and supports water quality in the region's industrial and urban landscape.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Odra River basin, which flows through the Czech Republic, Poland, and into the Baltic Sea. The region is part of the Moravskoslezský kraj, an area with historical industrial activity. Advanced treatment helps mitigate nutrient and pollutant loads, protecting downstream aquatic life and supporting the ecological health of the Odra River and its tributaries.
Frequently asked questions
COV Karvina Zizkova is located in the Karviná district of the Moravskoslezský region in the Czech Republic, near the border with Poland.
The plant serves a small population of 221 residents, making it a small-scale treatment facility.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the local water system, which flows into the Odra River basin and eventually reaches the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides advanced treatment, which exceeds the secondary treatment standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for small agglomerations.
The plant has a designed capacity of 300 m³ per day, which is well above its current discharge volume of 26.78 m³ per day.
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