Overview
COV Petrvald is a wastewater treatment plant serving the Orlová area in the Moravskoslezský region of the Czech Republic. It treats wastewater from a population of 2,831.
COV Petrvald is a wastewater treatment plant located in the Orlová area of the Moravskoslezský region in the Czech Republic. The plant serves a population of approximately 2,831 people, making it a small-scale municipal facility within the region's wastewater infrastructure. As a plant serving fewer than 10,000 people, COV Petrvald operates under the Czech Republic's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC). For agglomerations of this size, the directive requires appropriate treatment, typically secondary treatment, to protect receiving water bodies. The plant discharges treated wastewater into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Odra River basin, which flows northward into Poland and eventually into the Baltic Sea. The region is part of the Upper Silesian industrial area, and the plant plays a role in maintaining water quality in this densely populated and industrialized watershed.
Environmental context
COV Petrvald discharges into the Odra River basin, which flows through the Czech Republic, Poland, and into the Baltic Sea. The local watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is an important migratory corridor for fish species. The plant's treatment helps reduce nutrient and pollutant loads in this transboundary river system.
Frequently asked questions
COV Petrvald is located in the Orlová area of the Moravskoslezský region in the Czech Republic.
COV Petrvald serves a population of approximately 2,831 people.
The plant discharges treated wastewater into local waterways that are part of the Odra River basin, which flows into the Baltic Sea.
COV Petrvald operates under the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires appropriate treatment for small agglomerations to protect water quality.
For small agglomerations under 10,000 people, the EU directive typically requires secondary treatment to reduce organic matter and suspended solids before discharge.
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