COV Kostelec na Hane Wastewater Treatment Plant, Olomoucký kraj

COV Kostelec na Hane is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Kostelec na Hané, a town in the Olomoucký kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of 2,363 and has a designed capacity of 3,500 cubic meters per day, with an average discharge volume of 552.9 cubic meters per day. It provides advanced treatment, ensuring high-quality effluent. As a plant in the Czech Republic, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The advanced treatment level indicates that the plant likely employs nutrient removal or other tertiary processes to meet stringent standards, particularly relevant for sensitive areas within the Danube or Elbe basins. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Morava River, a tributary of the Danube. This river system supports diverse aquatic life and is part of the larger Danube basin, which flows into the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting downstream water quality and ecosystems.

The plant discharges into local streams that flow into the Morava River, a major tributary of the Danube. The Danube basin is ecologically significant, supporting diverse fish species and migratory birds. Advanced treatment helps reduce nutrient loads, preventing eutrophication in downstream waters, including the Black Sea.