Overview
COV Orlova Petrvald is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Orlová, Moravskoslezský kraj, Czech Republic. The facility is currently closed.
COV Orlova Petrvald is a wastewater treatment plant located in Orlová, within the Moravskoslezský kraj region of the Czech Republic. The plant served the local community as part of the municipal wastewater infrastructure. The plant provided secondary treatment, which is the standard biological treatment stage required under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC) for agglomerations of this scale. Secondary treatment typically involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids. The treated effluent from the plant would have discharged into the local watershed, which ultimately drains into the Odra River basin and then to the Baltic Sea. The plant's operation contributed to protecting the water quality of the region's rivers and downstream ecosystems.
Environmental context
The plant is located in the Odra River basin, which drains into the Baltic Sea via the Oder River. The region's water bodies support diverse aquatic life and are important for local biodiversity. Proper wastewater treatment helps maintain water quality in the Odra basin, which is ecologically significant for both freshwater and marine environments.
Frequently asked questions
COV Orlova Petrvald is located in Orlová, in the Moravskoslezský kraj region of the Czech Republic.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids in wastewater.
The plant is currently closed.
Under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), secondary treatment is the minimum requirement for wastewater discharges from agglomerations of this scale, ensuring protection of the environment.
The plant discharges into the local watershed within the Odra River basin, which ultimately flows to the Baltic Sea.
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