COV Kravare Wastewater Treatment Plant, Kravaře, Moravskoslezský kraj

COV Kravare is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Kravaře, a town in the Moravskoslezský kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of approximately 6,358 residents and has a designed capacity of 7,500 cubic meters per day, with an average discharge volume of 799.92 cubic meters per day. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard level required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The directive mandates secondary treatment for populations between 2,000 and 10,000 in normal areas, and more stringent treatment if discharging into sensitive areas. The plant's operational context aligns with Czech national regulations that transpose the directive. The treated effluent from COV Kravare is discharged into local watercourses that eventually drain into the Odra River basin, which flows northward into Poland and ultimately into the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the region's streams and the downstream aquatic environment.

COV Kravare discharges into the Odra River basin, which flows through the Czech Republic, Poland, and into the Baltic Sea. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is part of a transboundary river system. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce organic pollution and nutrient loads, protecting downstream ecosystems from eutrophication and maintaining water quality for biodiversity.