COV Kuncice pod Ondrejnikem Wastewater Treatment Plant, Kunčice pod Ondřejníkem

COV Kuncice pod Ondrejnikem is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Kunčice pod Ondřejníkem, a village in the Moravskoslezský kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,433 residents, classifying it as a small agglomeration 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 discharges into freshwater bodies from agglomerations of this size. The designed capacity is 2,754 cubic meters per day, with a reported discharge volume of 174.95 cubic meters per day, indicating ample reserve capacity. The treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Odra River basin, which flows northward 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.

The plant 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, including fish species such as brown trout and grayling. The secondary treatment provided by the plant helps reduce organic pollution and nutrient loads, safeguarding the ecological health of the receiving waters.