COV Klobouky u Brna Wastewater Treatment Plant, Kašnice, Czech Republic

COV Klobouky u Brna is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Kašnice, a village in the Jihomoravský kraj (South Moravian Region) of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,800 people, placing it in the small agglomeration category under Czech and EU regulations. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for freshwater discharges from agglomerations of this size. Its designed capacity is 4,000 m³ per day, with an average daily discharge of 467.37 m³, indicating significant spare capacity for future growth or seasonal peaks. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Dyje River basin, a tributary of the Morava River, which flows into the Danube and then the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the region's surface water quality and supporting the ecological health of the downstream aquatic environment.

The plant discharges into the Dyje River basin, which flows through the South Moravian region into the Morava River, a major Danube tributary. The downstream waters support diverse aquatic life and are part of the Danube River Basin, one of Europe's most important ecological corridors. Protecting this watershed from nutrient pollution is critical for maintaining water quality in the Danube Delta and the Black Sea.