Overview
COV Moravsky Beroun is a secondary wastewater treatment plant serving approximately 5,295 people in Moravský Beroun, Olomoucký kraj, Czech Republic. It discharges treated effluent into local waterways within the Morava River basin.
COV Moravsky Beroun is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Moravský Beroun, a town in the Olomoucký kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of about 5,295 and operates under the national regulatory framework aligned with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required for agglomerations of this size under EU regulations. Its designed capacity is 5,890 m³/day, and it currently treats an average daily volume of 693 m³, indicating ample reserve capacity for future growth. The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Morava River, a major tributary of the Danube River basin. The Morava River supports diverse aquatic ecosystems and is an important corridor for migratory fish species. The plant's secondary treatment helps protect water quality in this ecologically sensitive region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into small watercourses that drain into the Morava River, which flows southward to join the Danube near Bratislava. The Morava River basin supports rich biodiversity, including floodplain forests and wetlands that provide habitat for numerous bird and fish species. Secondary treatment reduces organic pollutants and suspended solids, helping to maintain the ecological health of downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
COV Moravsky Beroun is located in Moravský Beroun, a town in the Olomoucký kraj region of the Czech Republic. Its address is Dvorní cesta, Moravský Beroun, 793 05.
The plant serves approximately 5,295 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU classification.
The treated effluent is discharged into local streams that flow into the Morava River, a major tributary of the Danube River basin.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum required by the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
As a Czech plant, it operates under national regulations implementing the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for towns with population equivalent above 2,000.
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