COV Mikulovice Wastewater Treatment Plant, Mikulovice, Olomoucký kraj

COV Mikulovice is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Mikulovice, a village in the Olomoucký kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of approximately 1,879 residents and operates with secondary treatment, which is the standard level for small agglomerations under Czech and EU regulations. The plant has a designed capacity of 3,600 m³ per day and currently treats an average daily flow of 320.55 m³, indicating significant reserve capacity. As a secondary treatment facility, it removes organic matter and suspended solids through biological processes, meeting the requirements of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. The treated effluent is discharged into a local watercourse that ultimately drains into the Bělá River, a tributary of the Opava River, which flows into the Oder River and then to the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Oder basin, supporting aquatic life and downstream ecosystems.

The plant discharges into a local stream that feeds the Bělá River, part of the Oder River basin. The Oder flows through the Czech Republic, Poland, and Germany before reaching the Baltic Sea. This watershed supports diverse aquatic habitats and is important for migratory fish species. The secondary treatment provided by the plant helps reduce nutrient and organic pollution, protecting downstream water quality in a region with sensitive freshwater ecosystems.