Overview
COV Mosty u Jablunkova I stred is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Mosty u Jablunkova, Czech Republic, serving 1,082 people with a designed capacity of 2,100 m³/day.
COV Mosty u Jablunkova I stred is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Mosty u Jablunkova, a town in the Moravskoslezský kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of 1,082 and has a designed capacity of 2,100 m³/day, with a current discharge volume of 154.46 m³/day. The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this size. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, ensuring compliance with EU effluent standards. The treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Olše River and then the Oder River basin, flowing into the Baltic Sea. The plant plays a key role in protecting the water quality of these downstream water bodies and supporting the ecological health of the region.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into the Olše River catchment, part of the Oder River basin, which flows northward into the Baltic Sea. The watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for migratory fish species. The plant's secondary treatment helps reduce nutrient loads, mitigating eutrophication risks in downstream waters.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Mosty u Jablunkova, a town in the Moravskoslezský kraj region of the Czech Republic, near the border with Poland and Slovakia.
The plant serves a population of 1,082 people, classifying it as a small agglomeration under EU definitions.
The treated wastewater is discharged into the local watershed, which flows into the Olše River and eventually the Oder River basin, reaching the Baltic Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which is the minimum requirement under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive for agglomerations of this size.
The plant operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive, transposed into Czech law. For small agglomerations like this, secondary treatment is mandated to protect water quality in the Oder River basin.
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