COV Novy Jicin Kojetin Wastewater Treatment Plant, Nový Jičín, Czech Republic

COV Novy Jicin Kojetin is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Kojetín area of Nový Jičín, within the Moravskoslezský kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant provided secondary treatment for municipal wastewater from the local population before its closure. As a secondary treatment facility, the plant was designed to remove organic matter and suspended solids using biological processes. Under Czech regulations aligned with the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), secondary treatment is the minimum standard for agglomerations of this scale, ensuring compliance with European environmental standards. The plant's treated effluent would have been discharged into local watercourses that drain into the Odra River basin, eventually reaching the Baltic Sea. The surrounding region includes sensitive aquatic habitats, and proper wastewater treatment is essential for protecting downstream ecosystems and maintaining water quality in the Odra catchment.

The plant is situated inland in the Moravskoslezský kraj, within the Odra River basin. Treated effluent from the facility would have flowed into local streams and rivers, eventually reaching the Odra River and the Baltic Sea. The downstream environment supports diverse aquatic life and is an important ecological corridor in Central Europe.