Overview
COV Mohelnice is a municipal wastewater treatment plant serving Mohelnice in Olomoucký kraj, Czech Republic. It treats wastewater for approximately 9,749 people.
COV Mohelnice is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Mohelnice, a town in the Olomoucký kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of around 9,749, placing it in the small-to-medium agglomeration category under Czech and EU regulations. As a plant of this scale in the Czech Republic, it is subject to the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant's treatment process and capacity details are not publicly available, but the regulatory framework ensures compliance with national and EU standards for effluent quality. The treated wastewater is discharged into the local water system, which ultimately drains into the Morava River basin and then into the Danube River, flowing to the Black Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of the Morava River and its downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Morava River basin, a tributary of the Danube River, which flows into the Black Sea. The Morava River supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Central Europe. The region's agricultural and urban areas rely on the river for water supply and recreation, making effective wastewater treatment essential for maintaining water quality and ecosystem health.
Frequently asked questions
COV Mohelnice is located in Mohelnice, a town in the Olomoucký kraj region of the Czech Republic. Its address is Moravičanské jezro - sever, 444, Mohelnice, okres Šumperk.
The plant serves approximately 9,749 people, classifying it as a small-to-medium agglomeration under EU wastewater treatment directives.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the local water system, which flows into the Morava River basin. The Morava River is a tributary of the Danube, ultimately reaching the Black Sea.
As a Czech plant serving over 2,000 people, COV Mohelnice operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment and compliance with effluent standards for agglomerations of this size.
Plants of this scale in the Czech Republic typically employ secondary biological treatment, such as activated sludge or trickling filters, to meet EU standards for organic matter and suspended solids removal.
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