COV Lipnik nad Becvou, Lipník nad Bečvou

Overview

COV Lipnik nad Becvou is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Lipník nad Bečvou in the Olomoucký kraj region of the Czech Republic. It treats wastewater for approximately 9,054 residents.

COV Lipnik nad Becvou is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Lipník nad Bečvou, a town in the Olomoucký kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of approximately 9,054 people, placing it in the medium agglomeration category under Czech and EU regulations. As a Czech facility, the plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The directive also mandates more advanced treatment if the receiving water body is in a sensitive area. The plant is expected to meet these EU standards. The plant discharges treated effluent into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Bečva River, a tributary of the Morava River. The Morava River flows into the Danube, which reaches the Black Sea. This connection highlights the plant's role in protecting downstream water quality across international borders.

Environmental context

The plant's treated effluent enters the Bečva River, a significant watercourse in the Morava River basin. The Morava River flows into the Danube, which empties into the Black Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Central Europe. The plant's compliance with EU standards helps protect this downstream environment from nutrient pollution and other contaminants.

Frequently asked questions

COV Lipnik nad Becvou is located in Lipník nad Bečvou, in the Olomoucký kraj region of the Czech Republic. The address is Za Porážkou, Lipník nad Bečvou, Nové Dvory.

The plant serves approximately 9,054 people, classifying it as a medium-sized agglomeration under EU regulations.

The plant discharges treated effluent into the Bečva River, which flows into the Morava River and eventually the Danube River, reaching the Black Sea.

As a Czech plant, it operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations over 2,000 population equivalent.

Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, plants serving agglomerations of this size are required to provide at least secondary treatment. In sensitive areas, more advanced treatment may be needed to remove nutrients.